William Butler | |
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_LCCN2016849799_(cropped).jpg) Butler in 1924 | |
| United States Senator fromMassachusetts | |
| In office November 13, 1924 – December 6, 1926 | |
| Appointed by | Channing Cox |
| Preceded by | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Succeeded by | David I. Walsh |
| Chair of theRepublican National Committee | |
| In office May 2, 1924 – July 24, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Work |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1894–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Pinkerton |
| Succeeded by | George P. Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Morgan Butler (1861-01-29)January 29, 1861 |
| Died | March 29, 1937(1937-03-29) (aged 76) Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Boston University (LLB) |
William Morgan Butler (January 29, 1861 – March 29, 1937) was a lawyer and legislator for the State ofMassachusetts, and aUnited States Senator.
Butler was born inNew Bedford, Massachusetts, where he attended the public school and studied law. He was admitted to the State bar in 1883. After graduating from the law department ofBoston University in 1884, he practiced law in New Bedford until 1895. He was a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1890 to 1891, and a member of theMassachusetts Senate from 1892 to 1895, serving as itsPresident in 1894 and 1895.
Butler moved to Boston in 1895, and continued the practice of law until 1912, when he engaged in the manufacture ofcotton goods. He was a member of the commission to revise the statutes of Massachusetts from 1896 to 1900, and was chairman of theRepublican National Committee from 1924 to 1928.
On November 13, 1924, Butler was appointed as aRepublican to theUnited States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofHenry Cabot Lodge, and served from November 13, 1924, to December 6, 1926, when a successor was elected. His bid for election to fill the vacancy was unsuccessful.
Butler served as chairman of theCommittee on Patents in the69th Congress, and then resumed his manufacturing interests. He thereafter resided in Boston. In 1932, Butler sought to return to the Republican National Committee, but was defeated byJohn Richardson by a vote of 18 to 15.[1] Butler died on March 29, 1937, and was interred inForest Hills Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | President of the Massachusetts Senate 1894–1895 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Chair of theRepublican National Committee 1924–1928 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromMassachusetts (Class 1) 1926 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromMassachusetts (Class 2) 1930 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Massachusetts 1924–1926 Served alongside:David I. Walsh | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theSenate Patents Committee 1924–1926 | Succeeded by |
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