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'''Thomas Butler''' ([[April 14]], [[1785]] – [[August 7]], [[1847]]) was a member of the [[U. S. House of Representatives]] representing the [[U. S. state|state]] of [[Louisiana]]. He served one and a half terms as a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]].
'''Thomas Butler''' ([[April 14]], [[1785]] – [[August 7]], [[1847]]) was a member of the [[U. S. House of Representatives]] representing the [[U. S. state|state]] of [[Louisiana]]. He served one and a half terms as a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]].


Butler was born near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]]. He was elected in a special election to finish the term of [[Thomas B. Robertson]] and was reelected to the Sixteenth Congress. He was later a member of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] party and of the [[American Party]]. He died in [[St. Louis]].
Butler was born near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]]. He was elected in a special election to finish the term of [[Thomas B. Robertson]] and was reelected to the Sixteenth Congress. He was later a member of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] party and of the [[Know-Nothing movement|American Party]]. He died in [[St. Louis]].





Revision as of 04:45, 26 May 2006

Thomas Butler (April 14, 1785August 7, 1847) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one and a half terms as a Republican.

Butler was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was elected in a special election to finish the term of Thomas B. Robertson and was reelected to the Sixteenth Congress. He was later a member of the Whig party and of the American Party. He died in St. Louis.


Preceded by United States Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana
1818—1821
Succeeded by