Hugh A. Butler
Encyclopedia
Hugh Alfred Butler was a Nebraska
Republican politician.
He was born on a farm near Missouri Valley, Iowa
on February 28, 1878. He graduated from Doane College
at Crete, Nebraska
in 1900. he became a construction engineer
with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
from 1900 to 1908. He entered into politics by become a member of the city board of Curtis, Nebraska
from 1908 to 1913 and becoming a member of the board of education of Omaha, Nebraska
later on. Meanwhile from 1908 to 1940 he worked in flour-milling and in the grain business.
He became a member of the Republican National Committee
in 1936 and served until 1940 when he was elected to the United States Senate
. He was reelected twice, in 1946 and 1952. he served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands in the Eightieth United States Congress (1947 to 1949) and the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in the Eighty-third United States Congress. A steadfast opponent of statehood for the Alaska Territory
during most of his career in the Senate, he changed his mind during the last few months of his life. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/BARTLETT/colonial.html He died in office on the night of July 1, 1954, following a stroke that had occurred earlier in the day.
Robert B. Crosby
, governor of Nebraska at the time of Butler's death, appointed Samuel Williams Reynolds to fill his seat.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Republican politician.
He was born on a farm near Missouri Valley, Iowa
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Missouri Valley is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Missouri Valley's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.558912, -95.893926...
on February 28, 1878. He graduated from Doane College
Doane College
Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:...
at Crete, Nebraska
Crete, Nebraska
Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crete is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
in 1900. he became a construction engineer
Construction engineering
Construction engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and management of infrastructures such as highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams, and utilities. Construction Engineers are unique such that they are a cross between civil...
with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
from 1900 to 1908. He entered into politics by become a member of the city board of Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is...
from 1908 to 1913 and becoming a member of the board of education of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
later on. Meanwhile from 1908 to 1940 he worked in flour-milling and in the grain business.
He became a member of the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
in 1936 and served until 1940 when he was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. He was reelected twice, in 1946 and 1952. he served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands in the Eightieth United States Congress (1947 to 1949) and the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in the Eighty-third United States Congress. A steadfast opponent of statehood for the Alaska Territory
Alaska Territory
The Territory of Alaska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 24, 1912, until January 3, 1959, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Alaska...
during most of his career in the Senate, he changed his mind during the last few months of his life. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/BARTLETT/colonial.html He died in office on the night of July 1, 1954, following a stroke that had occurred earlier in the day.
Robert B. Crosby
Robert B. Crosby
Robert Berkey Crosby was an American Republican politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nebraska from 1953 to 1955.-Biography:...
, governor of Nebraska at the time of Butler's death, appointed Samuel Williams Reynolds to fill his seat.
External links
- Hugh A. Butler papers at Nebraska State Historical SocietyNebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....