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| |  Butler, Katherine D. — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Kathryn Ellen — of Germantown,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Butler, Keith — Democrat. Candidate forOklahomacorporation commission, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Butler, Keith Andre (b.1956) —also known asKeith Butler — of Oak Park,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,1956.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1988,1992;candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 2006.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2008. | | Butler, L. S. — of Northwood,WorthCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Lamar — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Laphonza — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Butler, Laphonza R. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2016(voted forHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Butler, Larry B. — of Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Butler, Laverne — ofWashington,D.C.Green. D.C. Statehood Green candidate for Presidential Elector forDistrict of Columbia,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Butler, Lawrence E. — of Maine. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toMacedonia, 2002-.Still living as of 2002. | | Butler, Leslie B. — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican.MichiganRepublican state chair, 1941.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Lester — of Lamar,BartonCounty, Mo.Republican.Chair ofBarton County Republican Party, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Levi — ofHennepinCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate senate 26th District, 1872-77.Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Butler, Lord — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Postmaster atWilkes-Barre,Pa., 1795-1802.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Louis J., Jr. (b.1952) —Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,1952.Circuit judge in Wisconsin, 2003-04;justice ofWisconsin state supreme court, 2004-08; appointed 2004; defeated,2008;firstAfrican-American justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Still living as of 2016. | | Butler, Luna Ermal(1904-1970) —also known asLuna E. Butler — of Albany,GentryCounty, Mo.Born inGentryCounty, Mo.,December13, 1904.Democrat.Grocer;gasolinestation business;farmer;GentryCounty Collector and Treasurer, 1937-44; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Gentry County, 1945-52,1955-60, 1963-66.Baptist.Member,Lions;OddFellows.Died, in the University of MissouriHospital,Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,June 9,1970 (age65 years, 178days).Interment atGrandview Cemetery, Albany, Mo. | | Butler, M.CaldwellSeeManley CaldwellButler | | Butler, M. L. — of Clinton,SampsonCounty, N.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Butler, Mack — of Rainbow City,EtowahCounty, Ala.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Butler, Manley Caldwell(1925-2014) —also known asM. Caldwell Butler — ofRoanoke,Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,June 2,1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1962-71;U.S.Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1972-83.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;PhiBeta Kappa;TauKappa Alpha;PhiGamma Delta.Died inRoanoke,Va.,July 29,2014 (age89 years, 57days).Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Marc W. — of Newport,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 133rd District, 1995-.Still living as of 2001. | | Butler, Marcia D. — American Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 34th District, 1954.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Margaret — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Marion(1863-1938) —of Elliott,SampsonCounty, N.C.Born near Clinton,SampsonCounty, N.C.,May 20,1863.Newspaperpublisher;lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate; elected 1890;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1895-1901; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from North Carolina,1912,1916,1920,1924,1932.Died in Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 3,1938 (age75 years, 14days).Interment atClintonCemetery, Clinton, N.C. | | Butler, Mark — Republican.Georgiacommissioner of labor; elected 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Butler, Marlon F. — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County1st District, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Butler, Martin J. — of Park Ridge,CookCounty, Ill.Mayorof Park Ridge, Ill., 1973-91.Still living as of 1991. | | Butler, Marvin T. —U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1969.Still living as of 1969. | | Butler, Matthew Calbraith(1836-1909) —also known asMatthew C. Butler — of Edgefield,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.Born near Greenville, Greenville District (nowGreenvilleCounty), S.C.,March 8,1836.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1860, 1866; general inthe Confederate Army during the Civil War; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1870;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1877-95; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1880(ConventionVice-President).Died in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,April14, 1909 (age73 years, 37days).Interment atWillowBrook Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.| |  Relatives: SonofWilliamButler Jr. and Jane (Perry) Butler; married,February25, 1858, to Maria Simkins Pickens (daughter ofFrancisWilkinson Pickens); nephew of Oliver Hazard Perry, MatthewCalbraith Perry,AndrewPickens Butler andPierceMason Butler; grandson ofWilliamButler; first cousin ofJamesDeWolf Perry and Caroline Slidell Perry (who marriedAugustBelmont (1816-1890)); first cousin once removed ofPerryBelmont,AugustBelmont (1853-1924) andOliverHazard Perry Belmont. | | | | Political families:Calhoun-Pickensfamily of South Carolina;Butler-Belmontfamily of Edgefield, South Carolina;Belmont-Perry-Slidellfamily of New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article | | | | Books about Matthew Calbraith Butler:Samuel J. Martin,SouthernHero : Matthew Calbraith Butler, Confederate General, HamptonRedshirt, and U.S. Senator |
| | Butler, Medad — ofColumbiaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Columbia County, 1832.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Michael — Democrat. ElectedMissouristate house of representatives 79th District 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Butler, Michael Edmund(1855-1926) —also known asMichael E. Butler — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 6,1855.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1883-84; candidateforU.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1910; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1912.Irishancestry.Died in Quogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August3, 1926 (age71 years, 89days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Edmund Butler and Margaret (Hannon) Butler; married to CatherineE. Brosnan. |
| | Butler, Monica — Loyal Trustworthy Compassionate candidate for Presidential Electorfor Louisiana,2016(on behalf ofKhadijahJacob-Fambro andMiltonFambro).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Butler, Morris — of Greensburg,GreenCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Butler, Moses M. — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Republican.Mayorof Portland, Maine, 1877-79.Burial location unknown. | | Butler, Mounce Gore(1849-1917) —also known asMounce G. Butler — of Gainesboro,JacksonCounty, Tenn.Born in Gainesboro,JacksonCounty, Tenn.,May 11,1849.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1905-07.Died in Gainesboro,JacksonCounty, Tenn.,February13, 1917 (age67 years, 278days).Interment atGainesboroCemetery, Gainesboro, Tenn.  | Butler, Nicholas Murray(1862-1947) —of Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,April 2,1862.Republican.Universityprofessor; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New Jersey,1888;Presidentof Columbia University, 1901-45; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1904,1912,1916,1920,1924,1928(speaker),1932;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1912; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1920,1928;co-recipient ofNobelPeace Prize in 1931; elected (Wet)delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did notserve;blindin his later years.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanHistorical Association;PsiUpsilon;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, ofbronchio-pneumonia,in St. Luke'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1947 (age85 years, 249days).Interment atCedarLawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
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