James Turner Butler (April 27, 1882 – September 29, 1969) was an American politician in the state of Florida.[1][2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate, including as President of the Florida Senate as a Democrat.[3]

Career

Butler served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913 as a member from Duval County. He served in the Florida Senate from 1918 to 1925 and from 1931 to 1941,[4] and was its president from 1939 to 1941.[5][6] In 1939, he served as President of the Florida Senate.

A lawyer, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida; the J. Turner Butler Boulevard there is named in his honor.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Florida (1969). "Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida".
  2. ^ "The American Bar". 1921.
  3. ^ https://www.floridamemory.com/fmp/territorial-legislative/PeopleOfLawmaking.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home".
  5. ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111697/2b1Foley.html#.Vrp1uzYrKu4 [bare URL]
  7. ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "House of Representatives". Retrieved 29 November 2014.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Turner_Butler
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