Gordon H. Butler Explained

Gordon Butler
Birth Place:Scipio, Indiana, U.S.
Birth Date:February 2, 1889
Death Date:August 1, 1964 (aged 75)
Office:Member of the Minnesota Senate
Term Start:1951
Term End:1964
Education:Purdue University (BS)
Unit:United States Army Corps of Engineers
Battles:World War I
World War II
Death Place:Minnesota, U.S.
Children:3

Gordon H. Butler Sr. (February 2, 1889  - August 1, 1964) was an American businessman and politician.

Early life and education

Butler was born in Scipio, Indiana, and graduated from Purdue University in 1913 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He also went to the University of London in 1918 and 1919.

Career

Butler moved to Duluth, Minnesota with his wife and family in 1914 and was a civil engineer and general contractor for the concrete business. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War I and World War II and was commissioned a major. Butler served in the Minnesota Senate from 1951 until his death in 1964.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Butler, Sr., Gordon H. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present . 2022-09-22 . www.lrl.mn.gov.