The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Butlin to Butters

Index to Politicians: Butlin to Butters

BUTLIN (Soundex B345) — See also BATAILLON, BATTLIN, BULIN, BUTLER, CUTLIFF, CUTLIP, SUTLIFF, SUTLIVE.

BUTLIN: See also John Butlin Martin, Jr..

BUTMAN (Soundex B355) — See also BOATMAN, BOITMANN, BOOTHMAN, BUMAN, CLOUTMAN, GUTMAN, GUTMANN, HOUTMAN, PUTMAN, TRAUTMAN, TRAUTMANN, TROUTMAN, TUBMAN.

Butman, Samuel (1788-1864) — of Dixmont, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., 1788. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Maine state constitutional convention, 1820; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1822, 1826-27; U.S. Representative from Maine 7th District, 1827-31; member of Maine state senate, 1853. Died in Plymouth, Penobscot County, Maine, October 9, 1864. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

BUTNER (Soundex B356) — See also BITNER, BOATNER, BOETTNER, BRUNETT, BUETTNER, BURNET, BURNETT, BURTNER, BUTER, BUTTNER, BUTZNER, HUTNER, LAUTNER, PUTNEY, STRUTNER, ZAKUTNEY.

Butner, John W. — of Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo. Mayor of Chillicothe, Mo., 1881-83. Burial location unknown.

BUTORAC (Soundex B362) — See also ACORACE, BARBUTO, BATHRICK, BETTERICH, BOETTRICH, BUTRICK, BUTRICO, BUTTRICK, FLORACE, HORACEK, HORACENA, MARTORANA, MORACCO, SIGNORACCI, SUTOR, TRABUCCO, VORACHECK.

Butorac, Robert L. — of San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BUTRICK (Soundex B362) — See also BATHRICK, BETTERICH, BOETTRICH, BUTORAC, BUTRICO, BUTROVICH, BUTTRICK, CUTRIGHT, DOUTRICH, RICK.

Butrick, Richard Porter (1894-1997) — also known as Richard P. Butrick — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., August 6, 1894. Son of William Wallace Butrick and Ellen Lavina (Taylor) Butrick; married, May 6, 1932, to Gretchen Daniel. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Valparaiso, 1921-22; Iquique, 1922-23; U.S. Consul in Guayaquil, 1924-26; Hankow, 1927-31; SAINT John, 1932; Shanghai, 1932-38; U.S. Minister to Iceland, 1948-49. Member, Delta Sigma Pi. Died in 1997. Burial location unknown.
Butrick, Sylvester — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1833-34. Burial location unknown.
Butrick, William H. — of Jay, Essex County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Essex County, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.

BUTRICO (Soundex B362) — See also BATHRICK, BETTERICH, BOETTRICH, BUTORAC, BUTRICK, BUTROVICH, BUTTRICK, CASTRICONE, CUTRIGHT, DOUTRICH, RICO, TRICOMO.

Butrico, Charles F. — of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of South Plainfield, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

BUTROVICH (Soundex B361) — See also BUTRICK, BUTRICO, DEPUTRON, DUTRO, DUTROW, MOHOROVIC, PERATROVICH, PETROVIC, PETROVICH, PIEROVICH, SIROVICH, SUTRO, TROVATO, TROVILLION, TUTRO, ZAGROVICH.

Butrovich, John, Jr. (1910-1997) — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, 1910. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial senate 4th District, 1945-58; candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1958; member of Alaska state senate, 1962. Member, Elks. Died in 1997. Burial location unknown.

BUTSCHER (Soundex B326) — See also BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BEITSCHER, BUSCHER, BUTCHER, DEUTSCH, DEUTSCHMANN, HEUTSCHE, KUTSCH, LOETSCHER, MIGLAUTSCH, MITSCHER, MUTSCHELLER, MUTSCHLER, NIGLUTSCH, SCHER, SCHUBERT, TEUTSCH.

Butscher, Brenda — of Oakland, Garrett County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Butscher, William — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1900; candidate for New York state assembly, 1902 (Social Democratic, Kings County 5th District), 1909 (Socialist, Kings County 22nd District). Burial location unknown.

BUTT (Soundex B300) — See also BATT, BOOT, BOOTH, BOOTHE, BOYATT, BOYETT, BOYETTE, BOYTE, BUATT, BURTT, BUTH, BUTTAR, BUTTARS, BUTTERLY, BUTTERS, BUTTIMER, BUTTLING, BUTTNER, BUTTOLPH, BUTTON, BUTTRAM, BUTTREY, BUTTRICK, BUTTS, BUTTZ, GARBUTT, HURLBUTT, PUTT, SHARBUTT, TUBB, TURBUTT, URBUTT.

BUTT: See also Sidney Severn Kellam.
Butt, C. M. — of Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1869-70; People's candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Butt, Ernest — of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Butt, F. O. See Festus Orestes Butt
Butt, Festus Orestes (1875-1972) — also known as Festus O. Butt; F. O. Butt — of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born near Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1875. Son of William Alvin Butt; father of Thomas Franklin Butt. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Arkansas state house of representatives; member of Arkansas state senate. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died June 30, 1972. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark.
Butt, Jacob L. — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Butt, John F. — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Adams County Democratic Party, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Butt, Peter — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Butt, Thomas Franklin (1917-2000) — of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Born in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark., March 26, 1917. Son of Festus Orestes Butt. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Arkansas, 1950-2000; candidate for justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1968; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1979. Had the longest tenure on the bench of any judge in Arkansas history. Died, of lung cancer, in Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark., May 20, 2000. Interment at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Fayetteville, Ark.
Butt, William — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
Butt, Mrs. William — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Butt, William M. (1805-1864) — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in 1805. Mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1854-55. Died in 1864. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

BUTTACAVOLI (Soundex B321) — See also BUTTAFOCO, BUTTAR, BUTTARS, DAVOLI, DEVOLITES, DUTTA, GRAVOLET, KUTTAB, MCAVOY, NUTTALL, SAVOLA, SCAVO, SCAVOTTO, SCHUTTA, TAVOLACCI, YEVOLI.

Buttacavoli, Patricia — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BUTTAFOCO (Soundex B312) — See also BUTTACAVOLI, BUTTAR, BUTTARS, DUTTA, FOCHT, FOCKELE, KUTTAB, NUTTALL, SCHUTTA, TAFOYA.

Buttafoco, George L. — of Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Norwood, Ohio, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

BUTTAR (Soundex B360) — See also BATHER, BEITER, BETER, BETTER, BIETER, BITER, BITHER, BITTER, BOTTARO, BUTER, BUTT, BUTTACAVOLI, BUTTAFOCO, BUTTARS, COTTAR, DUTTA, GUITTARD, KUTTAB, NUTTALL, OTTAR, PITTARE, PITTARELLI, SCHUTTA, TRAUB.

Buttar, Rajinder — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BUTTARS (Soundex B362) — See also BARTUS, BOTTARO, BUSSART, BUTT, BUTTACAVOLI, BUTTAFOCO, BUTTAR, BUTTERS, COTTAR, DUTTA, GUITTARD, KUTTAB, NUTTALL, OTTAR, PITTARE, PITTARELLI, SANTARSIERO, SCHUTTA, STARSKY, STRAUB, TARSHES, TARSNEY.

Buttars, Archibald — of Michigan. Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Buttars, Golden — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee). Still living as of 1960.

BUTTENWEISER (Soundex B352) — See also BEUTTENMULLER, BODENWEIN, BREITWEISER, BUTTERFIELD, BUTTERLY, BUTTERS, BUTTERWORTH, CRUTTENDEN, CUTTEN, ELOWEISE, GUTTENBERG, HEISSENBUTTEL, HUTTENLOCHER, LICHTENWALNER, LICHTENWALTER, LUTTENBACHER, OTTENWESS, RUTTENBERG, SISENWEIN, VOLLENWEIDER, WEISE, WEISEL, WEISENBERG, WEISENBERGER, WEISENBURG, WEISENDANGER, WEISENFELD, WEISENREDER, WEISER.

Buttenweiser, Joseph L. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BUTTERFIELD (Soundex B361) — See also BUTTENWEISER, BUTTERLY, BUTTERS, BUTTERWORTH, CHESTERFIELD, HEISSENBUTTEL, PORTERFIELD, SATTERFIELD, SENTERFITT, SUTTERFIELD, WATERFIELD, WATERFILL, WESTERFIELD.

BUTTERFIELD: See also Frank Nathan Aldrich; Gory Hogg; Edward Butterfield Vreeland.
Butterfield, A. Augustine (b. 1844) — of Jacksonville, whitingham, Windham County, Vt. Born in Wilmington, Windham County, Vt., June 25, 1844. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Whitingham, 1880; Windham County State's Attorney, 1882-84; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1888. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Augustine See A. Augustine Butterfield
Butterfield, B. H. — of Williamsville, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Butterfield, Charles H. (b. 1834) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, May 17, 1834. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; superintendent of schools; criminal court judge in Indiana, 1869-71; mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1872-74. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Don O. (b. 1875) — of Wilmington, Windham County, Vt. Born in Wilmington, Windham County, Vt., March 19, 1875. Republican. Banker; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Wilmington, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Dyer — of Lookout Mountain, Walker County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Butterfield, G. K. See George Kenneth Butterfield, Jr.
Butterfield, George Kenneth, Jr. (b. 1947) — also known as G. K. Butterfield — Born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1988-2001; associate justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 2001-02; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Butterfield, H. K. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1901-10. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Henry (b. 1838) — of Erie County, Pa. Born in Butler County, Pa., 1838. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Erie County, 1874, 1893-94; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1876-80. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, John — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1865. Interment somewhere in Utica, N.Y.
Butterfield, John L. — of Jackson County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Justin — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for Illinois, 1841-44. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Martin (1790-1866) — of Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y. Born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., December 8, 1790. Hardware business; rope and cordage manufacturer; Presidential Elector for New York, 1848; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1859-61. Died in Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y., August 6, 1866. Interment at Village Cemetery, Palmyra, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Butterfield, O. W. — of South Dakota. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Rob — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 44th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Butterfield, Samuel — of Andover, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, Suzanne (born c.1946) — of Gaysville, Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Butterfield, William — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.
Butterfield, William W. — of Redwood, Jefferson County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1869-70; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.

BUTTERLY (Soundex B364) — See also BUTT, BUTTENWEISER, BUTTERFIELD, BUTTERS, BUTTERWORTH, DETTERLINE, DIETERLY, EASTERLY, ESTERLY, FETTERLY, HEISSENBUTTEL, SATTERLEE, SATTERLY, SHETTERLY, SITTERLY.

Butterly, James J. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Butterly, William J. — of Orange County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BUTTERS (Soundex B362) — See also BERTUS, BETRUS, BUSTER, BUTT, BUTTARS, BUTTENWEISER, BUTTERFIELD, BUTTERLY, BUTTERWORTH, GUTTERSEN, HEISSENBUTTEL, OUTTERSON, STUBER.

Butters, George W. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Butters, Reuben — of Le Sueur County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1857-58, 1863-64 (16th District 1857-58, 17th District 1863-64); member of Minnesota state senate, 1866-68 (17th District 1866, 22nd District 1867-68). Burial location unknown.
Butters, Shirley S. — of Missouri. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1968-71. Female. Still living as of 1971.

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