Butler served on an Oregon state [[circuit court]] for two years, and in 1912 won election as a Republican to the Oregon State Senate.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>
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Butler served on an Oregon state [[circuit court]] for two years, and was the mayor of Condon for an unspecified period of time. He was elected in 1912 as a Republican to the Oregon State Senate, where he served until 1917.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>