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American politician

Michael E. Butler (May 5, 1855 – August 3, 1926) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Butler was born on May 5, 1855, in New York City, the son of Edmund Butler. After finishing school he worked in the stevedoring business with his father and brother.

In 1882, Butler was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1883 and 1884. He sat in the Assembly with Theodore Roosevelt and despite their different backgrounds and political beliefs struck a strong friendship. In the 1910 United States House of Representatives election, he was the Democratic candidate for New York's 6th congressional district. He lost the election to William M. Calder. He was a delegate to the 1912 Democratic National Convention.

Butler died at his summer home in Quogue on August 3, 1926. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ The Argus Almanac: A Political and Financial Annual for 1883. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1883. p. 98 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Michael E. Butler, Veteran Political Leader, Dies at 71". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 86, no. 213. New York, N.Y. 3 August 1926. p. 2 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
  3. The Argus Almanac: A Political and Financial Almanac for 1884. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1884. p. 100 – via Google Books.
  4. Murlin, Edgar L. (1911). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 640 – via Google Books.
  5. Woodson, Urey; Blumenberg, Milton W. (1912). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, Held in Baltimore, Maryland, June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and July 1 and 2, 1912. Chicago, I.L.: The Peterson Linotyping Co. p. 109 – via HathiTrust.
  6. "Political Leaders Pay Last Tribute at Butler Rites". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 86, no. 216. New York, N.Y. 6 August 1926. p. 3 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded byJohn Shanley New York State Assembly
Kings County, 1st District
1883-1884 		Succeeded byMoses J. Wafer


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