Paul Butler (lawyer) explained

Paul Butler
Office:Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Term Start:1955
Term End:1960
Predecessor:Stephen Mitchell
Successor:Henry M. Jackson
Birth Name:Paul Mulholland Butler
Birth Date:15 June 1905
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Notre Dame (LLB)

Paul Mulholland Butler (June 15, 1905 – December 30, 1961)[1] was an American lawyer who served as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1955 until 1960.

Biography

After being active in Indiana Democratic Party politics, Butler was named to the Democratic National Committee in 1952, when he was a staunch ally of Adlai Stevenson. He later became DNC chairman and used the post to articulate policy positions in opposition to the Eisenhower administration. Butler's liberal ideology was opposed by conservative and moderate Democrats.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Paul M. Butler Is Dead at 56; Former Democratic Chairman . . 1961-12-31 . 1, 48, sec. 1.