John Cornelius Butler
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John Cornelius Butler (July 2, 1887 – August 13, 1953) was a Republican politician from New York.[1] He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1949 and 1951 to 1953.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Biography
Butler was born in Buffalo, New York on July 2, 1887.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He attended the public schools of Buffalo and graduated from Buffalo's Central High School.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Butler worked in businesses on Buffalo's Lake Erie waterfront, primarily as an electrician.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He later became active in several unions, including the longshoremen's, grain elevator employees', and electrical workers'.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In 1941, Butler was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in the special election held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Pius Schwert.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He served from April 22, 1941, until January 3, 1949.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He failed to be reelected in 1948.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". After losing his seat, Butler was employed as sales manager for the Fire Equipment Sales Company and estimator for the Beacon Electrical Engineering and Construction Company, both of Buffalo.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In 1950, Butler was again elected to the U.S. House, and he served from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1953.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Because his district was eliminated after the 1950 census, in 1952 Butler ran in the 42nd District, where he lost the Republican nomination to John R. Pillion.[2] As a member of Congress, Butler was best known for his opposition to the Saint Lawrence Seaway, which he believed would have a detrimental effect on Buffalo's shipping and cargo handling industries.[3]
After leaving Congress, Butler lived in retirement in Buffalo.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He died in Buffalo on August 13, 1953.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In 1908, Butler was married to Frances T. Pachowiak.[4][5][6] They were the parents of three sons, George, John, and Henry.[4]
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