Office: | Senator |
Term Start: | 23 October 1929 |
Term End: | 9 December 1931 |
Term Start1: | 11 December 1922 |
Term End1: | 17 September 1925 |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1874 |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Party: | Independent |
Richard Andrew Butler (2 December 1874 – 2 May 1952) was an Irish politician. He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1925 and from 1929 to 1931.[1] He was first elected at the 1922 Seanad election and lost his seat at the 1925 Seanad election.[1] He was re-elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 October 1929, replacing Sir Nugent Everard. He was defeated at the 1931 Seanad election.[1]
Butler was born in Dublin. A prominent local farmer and council member of the Royal Dublin Society he lived at Popeshall, Loughshinny near Skerries, Dublin.[2] He died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin on 2 May 1952.[3]