Legislator Details


David Hillard Butler
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/15/1887
City: Marathon Township, MI
County: Tuscola County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/8/1927
City: Deerfield, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/11/1927
City: Deerfield, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: West Deerfield Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Edna A. Folsom, dau. of George C. and Olive M. (Kester) Folsom, 4/6/1910, in Watertown, Lapeer Co., MI

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, salesman, businessman, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended public schools of Tuscola County; attended high school in Fostoria

Biographical Sketch:
on of Justus and Phidelia (Brockman) Butler. After graduating from high school he worked for 2 years in the mercantile business. He then completed a course in salesmanship and was a commercial salesman for 6 years.

Notable Facts:
1921 Manual gives birthplace as Lapeer County; 1923 Manual says Tuscola County. Marriage record says Fostoria, which is in Tuscola; death record says Lapeer Co. According to House Resolution No. 48, p.1255, 1929 House Journal he had died. No date or place of death.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Executive Business , Military Affairs , Normal Schools, Penal Institutions, State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Fostoria
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 21
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Executive Business
Fifty-Second legislature, 1923-1924
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Central Michigan Normal School , Drainage , Michigan State Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Fostoria
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 53rd session.
Fifty-First Legislature, 1921-1922
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , Private Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Fostoria
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1921 p.691; Manual 1923, p. 736; HJ 1929 p.1255, HR48; USCen 1900; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1920; WWIDraftRegRec 1917-18; Michiganology
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