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Rebecca C. Grayson, Butler's mother, also came from a distinguished family, as his maternal grandfather J. W. Grayson had been [[colonel]] in the Union Army who held a command during the war.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>
Rebecca C. Grayson, Butler's mother, also came from a distinguished family, as his maternal grandfather J. W. Grayson had been [[colonel]] in the Union Army who held a command during the war.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>
After attending public schools, Butler enrolled in Holly Springs College, and later graduated from Cumberland University in 1903. Following admission to the state bar, he commenced practice as a lawyer in Mountain City, Tennessee. Over time, he garnered a reputation as an expert lawyer.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>
==Political career==
==Political career==