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Michael E. Butler

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,[1] the son of Edmund Butler. After finishing school he worked in the stevedoring business with his father and brother.[2]

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[1] and 1884.[3] He sat in the Assembly with Theodore Roosevelt and despite their different backgrounds and political beliefs struck a strong friendship.[2] 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.[4] He was a delegate to the 1912 Democratic National Convention.[5]

Butler died at his summer home in Quogue on August 3, 1926.[2] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b The Argus Almanac: A Political and Financial Annual for 1883. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1883. p. 98 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Michael E. Butler, Veteran Political Leader, Dies at 71". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 86, no. 213. New York, N.Y. August 3, 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. August 6, 1926. p. 3 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
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