Ammi R. Butler

A. R. R. Butler
23rd Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 1876 – April 1878
Preceded byHarrison Ludington
Succeeded byJohn Black
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 4th district
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1867
Preceded byDeWitt Davis
Succeeded byEdwin Hyde
District Attorney of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1849 – January 1, 1855
Preceded byJames S. Brown
Succeeded byJames A. Mallory
Personal details
Born(1821-09-04)September 4, 1821
Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1901(1901-04-04) (aged 79)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Orvilla Lurana Tanner
(died 1895)
Children
  • Mary O. Butler
  • (b. 1844; died 1849)
  • John Ammi Butler
  • (b. 1851; died 1922)
Professionlawyer

Ammi Ruhama Robbins Butler Jr. (September 4, 1821 – April 4, 1901) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 23rd mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving from 1876 to 1878. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1866. In historical documents, his name is almost always abbreviated as A. R. R. Butler.