M. Caldwell Butler

Caldwell Butler
Official portrait, c. 1972
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district
In office
November 7, 1972 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byDick Poff
Succeeded byJim Olin
Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 1964 – January 12, 1972
Succeeded byPete Giesen
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from Roanoke City
In office
January 10, 1962 – January 12, 1972
Preceded byJulian Rutherford
Succeeded byJohn C. Towler
Personal details
Born
Manley Caldwell Butler

(1925-06-02)June 2, 1925
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2014(2014-07-28) (aged 89)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJune Parker Nolde
Children4, including Henry
RelativesJohn Marshall (great-great-great-grandfather)
Thomas Marshall (great-great-grandfather)
James A. Walker (great-grandfather)
EducationUniversity of Richmond (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1943–1946
RankEnsign
Battles/warsWorld War II

Manley Caldwell Butler (June 2, 1925 – July 28, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage.[1][2] A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a member of the Republican Party in the Virginia General Assembly (1962–1972) and later the United States House of Representatives (1972–1983).[3]

  1. ^ Simon, Scott (August 2, 2014). "M. Caldwell Butler, A True Bipartisan Politician". NPR. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ House Judiciary Committee Pays Tribute to Fmr. Rep. M. Caldwell Butler, retrieved September 13, 2023
  3. ^ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5184" (PDF). Virginia House of Delegates. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Virginia's Legislative Information System.