M. Caldwell Butler
Caldwell Butler | |
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Official portrait, c. 1972 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office November 7, 1972 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Poff |
| Succeeded by | Jim Olin |
| Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 1964 – January 12, 1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Pete Giesen |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 10, 1962 – January 12, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Rutherfoord |
| Succeeded by | Ray L. Garland |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Manley Caldwell Butler June 2, 1925 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2014 (aged 89) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | June Parker Nolde |
| Children | 4, including Henry |
| Relatives | John Marshall (great-great-great-grandfather) Thomas Marshall (great-great-grandfather) James A. Walker (great-grandfather) |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Manley Caldwell Butler (June 2, 1925 – July 28, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage. A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a member of the Republican Party in the Virginia General Assembly (1962–1972) and later the United States House of Representatives (1972–1983).