John Cornelius Butler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byChester C. Gorski
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Constituency44th district
In office
April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1949
Preceded byPius Schwert
Succeeded byChester C. Gorski
Constituency42nd district (1941–45)
44th district (1945–49)
Personal details
Born(1887-07-02)July 2, 1887
Buffalo, New York, US
DiedAugust 13, 1953(1953-08-13) (aged 66)
Buffalo, New York, US
Resting placeForest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFrances T. Pachowiak (m. 1908)
Children3
OccupationElectrician
Union official
NicknameJack

John Cornelius Butler (July 2, 1887 – August 13, 1953) was a Republican politician from New York.[1] He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1949 and 1951 to 1953.[2]

Biography

Butler was born in Buffalo, New York on July 2, 1887.[2] He attended the public schools of Buffalo and graduated from Buffalo's Central High School.[2]

Butler worked in businesses on Buffalo's Lake Erie waterfront, primarily as an electrician.[2] He later became active in several unions, including the longshoremen's, grain elevator employees', and electrical workers'.[2]

In 1941, Butler was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in the special election held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Pius Schwert.[2] He served from April 22, 1941, until January 3, 1949.[2] He failed to be reelected in 1948.[2] After losing his seat, Butler was employed as sales manager for the Fire Equipment Sales Company and estimator for the Beacon Electrical Engineering and Construction Company, both of Buffalo.[2]

In 1950, Butler was again elected to the U.S. House, and he served from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1953.[2] Because his district was eliminated after the 1950 census, in 1952 Butler ran in the 42nd District, where he lost the Republican nomination to John R. Pillion.[3] As a member of Congress, Butler was best known for his opposition to the Saint Lawrence Seaway, which he believed would have a detrimental effect on Buffalo's shipping and cargo handling industries.[4]

After leaving Congress, Butler lived in retirement in Buffalo.[2] He died in Buffalo on August 13, 1953.[2] He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.[2]

In 1908, Butler was married to Frances T. Pachowiak.[5][6][7] They were the parents of three sons, George, John, and Henry.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Congress (1989). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 717 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Biographical Directory.
  3. ^ "Pillion Wins Nomination Over Butler". The Hamburg Sun and the Erie County Independent. Hamburg, NY. August 21, 1952. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Committee on Public Works (1951). St. Lawrence Seaway: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1456 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "1920 United States Federal Census, Entry for John C. Butler". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Death Notice, Frances T. Butler". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, NY. Associated Press. February 11, 1971. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923, Entry for John C. Butler and Frances T. Pachowiak". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

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U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byPius L. Schwert Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd congressional district April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945 Succeeded byWalter G. Andrews Preceded byDistrict 44 created in 1945 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 44th congressional district January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 Succeeded byChester C. Gorski Preceded byChester C. Gorski Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 44th congressional district January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 Succeeded byDistrict 44 eliminated after the 1950 Census


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