Roderick Butler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Pettibone |
| Succeeded by | Alfred A. Taylor |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Taylor |
| Succeeded by | William McFarland |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1893–1901 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1879–1885 | |
| In office 1859–1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roderick Randum Butler April 9, 1827 Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1902 (aged 75) Mountain City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (before 1854) Republican (1854–1902) |
| Spouse | Emeline Donnelly Butler |
| Children | 11 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States • Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army • Union Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1864 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment |
Roderick Randum Butler (April 9, 1827 – August 18, 1902) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1875, and again from 1887 to 1889. He also served several terms in the Tennessee state legislature, and briefly served as a state court judge. An opponent of secession, Butler represented Johnson County at the East Tennessee Convention in 1861, and afterward joined the Union Army. Butler was censured by the House of Representatives in March 1870 for receiving payment in return for recommending someone for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy.