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==Political career==

==Political career==

Butler moved to Condon, Oregon, and was the mayor of the city for an unspecified period of time. After moving to The Dalles (located in Wasco County), he was elected in 1912 as a Republican to the Oregon State Senate, where he served from 1913 to 1917.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>

Butler moved to Condon, Oregon, and was the mayor of the city for an unspecified period of time. After moving to The Dalles (located in Wasco County), Butler was elected in 1912 as a Republican to the Oregon State Senate, where he served from 1913 to 1917.<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>

He was appointed to become a judge for a state circuit court; according to a biography:<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>

He was also appointed to become a judge for a state circuit court; according to a biography:<ref name=onlinebiographiesbio/>

{{cquote|For two years he served as judge of the circuit court, bringing to the duties and responsibilities of that public trust a clear legal vision and an upright method of handling the business of his court.|||History of Oregon Illustrated, Vol. 3}}

{{cquote|For two years he served as judge of the circuit court, bringing to the duties and responsibilities of that public trust a clear legal vision and an upright method of handling the business of his court.|||History of Oregon Illustrated, Vol. 3}}