Neil A. Butler | |
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Mayor of Gainesville | |
In office 1974–1975 | |
Preceded by | James G. Richardson |
Succeeded by | Joseph W. Little |
In office 1971 – February 1972 | |
Preceded by | Perry McGriff |
Succeeded by | T.E. "Ted" Williams |
Member of the Gainesville City Commission | |
In office 1972–1974 | |
In office 1969–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927/1928 Orange Heights, Florida |
Died | June 14, 1992 (age 64) Detroit, Michigan |
Education | B.A. and M.A. University of Florida |
Alma mater | Morris Brown College |
Neil A. Butler (1927/1928 – June 14, 1992) was an American politician who served as mayor of Gainesville, Florida, the first African-American to hold the office since Reconstruction.