Tom Butters
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Thomas H. "Tom" Butters, (born June 1925) is a retired politician from Northwest Territories
, Canada
. He had a long career as a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1970 until 1991.
Butters was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1970 Northwest Territories general election
. He won the new electoral district of Western Arctic defeating incumbent Duncan Pryde
. Due to a significant redistribution of electoral district in 1975, Butters ran for re-election in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
in the new Inuvik
electoral district because Western Arctic no longer covered his home in Inuvik. He would win re-election in the new riding.
Butters would be re-elected for a third term in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
. In his third term he would be appointed as the Minister of Finance by Premier George Braden
in 1981. The posting was significant as Butters became the first elected member to hold the role since Frederick Haultain
was acting territorial treasurer in 1905.
Butters would He would seek a fourth term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
. He would be re-elected to his fifth and final term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
retiring in 1991. He served as Minister of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation from 1989 until 1991.
In 1994, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He had a long career as a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1970 until 1991.
Butters was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1970 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1970
The Northwest Territories general election, 1970 took place on December 21, 1970. This was the 12th election in Northwest Territories history. It took place during the centennial of the territory....
. He won the new electoral district of Western Arctic defeating incumbent Duncan Pryde
Duncan Pryde
Duncan Pryde was a hunter, trapper, lexicographer and politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Council from 1966 to 1975.-Early life:...
. Due to a significant redistribution of electoral district in 1975, Butters ran for re-election in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1975
The Northwest Territories general election, 1975 was the 13th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on March 10, 1975. This was the first general election since 1902 that all the members of the assembly were elected...
in the new Inuvik
Inuvik (electoral district)
Inuvik was a territorial electoral district representing the city of Inuvik, Northwest Territories. It was dissolved for the 1999 territorial election, with two new districts, Inuvik Boot Lake and Inuvik Twin Lakes. Its last sitting Member was Floyd Roland, who now represents Inuvik Boot Lake....
electoral district because Western Arctic no longer covered his home in Inuvik. He would win re-election in the new riding.
Butters would be re-elected for a third term in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
. In his third term he would be appointed as the Minister of Finance by Premier George Braden
George Braden
George Braden was a politician from the Northwest Territories, Canada. Elected as "Government Leader", Braden would retroactively become the second Premier of the Northwest Territories, after a motion was passed in 1994 to change the official title.-Political career:Prior to seeking election as...
in 1981. The posting was significant as Butters became the first elected member to hold the role since Frederick Haultain
Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Sir Frederick William Alpin Gordon Haultain was a lawyer and a long serving Canadian politician and judge. His career in provincial and territorial legislatures stretched into four decades...
was acting territorial treasurer in 1905.
Butters would He would seek a fourth term in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1983
The Northwest Territories general election, 1983 was the 15th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on November 21, 1983....
. He would be re-elected to his fifth and final term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1987
The Northwest Territories general election, 1987 was the 16th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The election took place on October 5, 1987.This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections....
retiring in 1991. He served as Minister of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation from 1989 until 1991.
In 1994, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
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