Butler (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Butler may refer to:
In the United States:
Butler is also a part of the name of:
- ButlerButlerA butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
or majordomo, the title of a domestic worker, whose duties traditionally include taking care of any wishes of the family and the management of the other servants of the household. - SommelierSommelierA sommelier , or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching...
, a person who is expert in wines that (mainly) works in a restaurant.
Places
In Australia:- Butler, Western AustraliaButler, Western AustraliaButler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area...
- Butler, South Australia
In the United States:
- Butler, AlabamaButler, AlabamaButler is a town in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city.-History:...
- Butler, CaliforniaButler, CaliforniaButler is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northeast of Malaga, at an elevation of 318 feet . Butler still appeared on maps as of 1923....
- Butler, GeorgiaButler, GeorgiaButler is the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 1,907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butler is located at ....
- Butler, IllinoisButler, IllinoisButler is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butler is located at ....
- Butler, IndianaButler, IndianaButler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Butler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Butler, KentuckyButler, KentuckyButler is a city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 4.17% is water.-History:...
- Butler, MarylandButler, MarylandButler is a rural community in Baltimore County, Maryland. It is bordered to the west by Glyndon, east by Sparks, south by Cockeysville, and north by Upperco. It is often referred to as "Worthington Valley". For almost a century it has served as home to many equestrian events including the Grand...
- Butler, MissouriButler, MissouriButler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bates County.Butler was the first city west of the Mississippi River to have electricity.-Geography:...
- Butler, New JerseyButler, New JerseyButler is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,539.Butler was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Pequannock Township.-Geography:Butler is located at...
- Butler, New YorkButler, New YorkButler is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census.The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse, New York.- History :Settlement began in 1803....
- Butler, OhioButler, OhioButler is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 921 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Butler, OklahomaButler, OklahomaButler is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 287 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of , all of it land.-Climate:-Demographics:...
- Butler, PennsylvaniaButler, PennsylvaniaThe city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- Butler, South DakotaButler, South DakotaButler is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 17 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Butler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Butler, TennesseeButler, TennesseeButler is an unincorporated community in Johnson County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located near Watauga Lake. Butler is served by a post office, assigned ZIP Code 37640.-Early history:...
- Butler, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
- Butler, Clark County, WisconsinButler, Clark County, WisconsinButler is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is...
- Butler, Waukesha County, WisconsinButler, Waukesha County, WisconsinButler is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butler is located at ....
- Butler, Clark County, Wisconsin
- Butler County, AlabamaButler County, AlabamaButler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818. As of 2010 the population was 20,947...
- Butler County, IowaButler County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,682 housing units, of which 6,120 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Butler County, KansasButler County, KansasButler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
- Butler County, KentuckyButler County, KentuckyButler County is a county located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810, becoming Kentucky's 53rd county. As of 2000, the population was 13,010. Its county seat is Morgantown, Kentucky. Butler is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...
- Butler County, MissouriButler County, MissouriButler County is a county located in the southeast Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 42,794. The largest city and county seat is Poplar Bluff. The county was officially organized from Wayne County on February...
- Butler County, NebraskaButler County, Nebraska-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,767 people, 3,426 households, and 2,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
- Butler County, OhioButler County, OhioButler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
- Butler County, PennsylvaniaButler County, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
- Butler Township (disambiguation) (several)
- Butler (MBTA station)Butler (MBTA station)Butler is a station on MBTA's Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line, a branch of the Red Line. The station is located at Butler Street and Branchfield Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Butler consists of one island platform which serves the Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed...
, Boston, Massachusetts
Butler is also a part of the name of:
- Lake Butler, Florida (disambiguation)
Other uses
- Butler (software)Butler (software)Butler is a utility for automating repetitive tasks in Mac OS X by Peter Maurer.It is similar to other command centered applications like Quicksilver and LaunchBar.-External links:*...
, automating application for Mac OS X - Butler Oscillator, an electronic oscillator
- The Butler ReviewButler ReviewOn February 3, 2004, the British Government announced an inquiry into the intelligence relating to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction which played a key part in the Government's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. A similar investigation was set up in the USA...
- Butler scoring, a scoring system used in contract bridgeContract bridgeContract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
- Butler InternationalButler InternationalButler International, Inc. was an engineering services and employment agency based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With roots dating back to 1946, the company provided on-site and off-site engineering services to its clients, which include companies in the aerospace, communications, commercial,...
, a defunct engineering services firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Butler UniversityButler UniversityButler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
, liberal arts university in Indianapolis, Indiana- Butler BulldogsButler BulldogsAll but one of Butler University's 19 intercollegiate teams compete in the Horizon League, along with Cleveland State, Detroit, Green Bay, Loyola, Milwaukee, UIC, Valparaiso, Wright State and Youngstown State...
, the athletic program of Butler University
- Butler Bulldogs
- Domovoi ButlerDomovoi ButlerDomovoi Butler is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .-Role:...
, fictional bodyguard and manservant of Artemis Fowl II, in the Artemis Fowl series - Grand Butler of FranceGrand Butler of FranceThe Grand Butler of France was one of the great offices of state in France, existing between the Middle Ages and the Revolution of 1789. Originally responsible for the maintenance of the Royal vineyards, and provisioning the court with wine, the Grand Butler's role became less and less important...
, a position in the Maison du Roi during the Ancien regime - R. v. ButlerR. v. ButlerR. v. Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on pornography and state censorship. In this case, the Court had to balance the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with women's rights; the outcome has been...
, landmark Canadian judicial decision - Josephine Butler CollegeJosephine Butler CollegeJosephine Butler College is the newest college at Durham University, having opened in October 2006. It is located at the Howlands Farm site next to residences of Ustinov College...
, a college of the University of Durham - William Francis ButlerWilliam Francis ButlerLieutenant-General Sir William Francis Butler GCB PC was an Irish 19th-century British Army officer, writer, and adventurer.-Military career:...
, an Irish 19th century British Army officer, writer, and adventurer. - John Alfred Valentine ButlerJohn Alfred Valentine ButlerJohn Alfred Valentine Butler was an English physical chemist best known for his contributions to the development of electrode kinetics .-Works:* The Fundamentals of Chemical Thermodynamics ....
, English electrochemist