J. Turner Butler
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 27 April 1882 | |
| Death | 29 September 1969Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA (aged 87 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
James Turner Butler (April 27, 1882 – September 29, 1969) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
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 1941, and was its president from 1939 to 1941. A lawyer, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida; the J. Turner Butler Boulevard there is named in his honor.