Homer Marx Butler (October 15, 1904 – May 24, 1982) was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and politician.
Born in Marion, Illinois, Butler graduated from Marion High School in 1923. He went to Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois and the Southern Illinois University. Butler worked as a reporter and editor for the Marion Daily Republican newspaper in Marion, Illinois. He served on the Marion Board of Education and the Marion City Council. He was elected to the Illinois Senate from the 50th district in the 1944 general election.[1] In the 1950 general election, Butler returned to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 67th General Assembly before once more serving in the Illinois Senate in the 1952 general election.[2]
In the 1956 general election, Democratic candidate William Grindle defeated Butler for reelection.[3] Butler then served again in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963.[2] He was a Republican. Butler died at Marion Memorial Hospital in Marion. His son Robert L. Butler served as mayor of Marion, Illinois for over fifty years.[2][4][5][6]
homer, butler, homer, marx, butler, october, 1904, 1982, american, newspaper, editor, journalist, politician, born, marion, illinois, butler, graduated, from, marion, high, school, 1923, went, illinois, college, jacksonville, illinois, southern, illinois, univ. Homer Marx Butler October 15 1904 May 24 1982 was an American newspaper editor journalist and politician Born in Marion Illinois Butler graduated from Marion High School in 1923 He went to Illinois College in Jacksonville Illinois and the Southern Illinois University Butler worked as a reporter and editor for the Marion Daily Republican newspaper in Marion Illinois He served on the Marion Board of Education and the Marion City Council He was elected to the Illinois Senate from the 50th district in the 1944 general election 1 In the 1950 general election Butler returned to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 67th General Assembly before once more serving in the Illinois Senate in the 1952 general election 2 In the 1956 general election Democratic candidate William Grindle defeated Butler for reelection 3 Butler then served again in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963 2 He was a Republican Butler died at Marion Memorial Hospital in Marion His son Robert L Butler served as mayor of Marion Illinois for over fifty years 2 4 5 6 Notes Edit Barnett Edward ed Biographical Sketch of Homer Butler Illinois Blue Book 1944 1945 Springfield Illinois Illinois Secretary of State p 282 Retrieved February 24 2023 a b c Biographical Sketch of Homer Butler Illinois Blue Book 1961 1962 p 346 Retrieved February 24 2023 Grindle William L 1981 William L Grindle Memoir Oral History Collection of the University of Illinois at Springfield Interview Interviewed by Horace Q Waggoner University of Illinois at Springfield p 89 Retrieved February 24 2023 Homer Butler retired editor legislator dies Daily Republican Register Mt Carmel Illinois May 26 1982 pg 17 Homer Butler Dies at 77 Marion Daly Republican May 25 1982 Homer Butler Obituary Marion Daily Republican May 26 1982 This article about an Illinois state senator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Member of the Illinois House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Homer M Butler amp oldid 1141455094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
