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'''Roderick Randum Butler''' (April 9, 1827 – August 18, 1902), also known as '''R. R. Butler''', was a [[Tennessee]] Unionist and Republican who served in the state legislature as well as the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Staunchly opposing secession, he led crucial efforts in Eastern Tennessee to assist the Union during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

'''Roderick Randum Butler''' (April 9, 1827 – August 18, 1902), also known as '''R. R. Butler''',<ref name=bio>Temple, Oliver Perry. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yw8UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false Notable Men of Tennessee: From 1833 to 1875; Their Times and Their Contemporaries], pp. 77–78. ''Google Books''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> was a [[Tennessee]] Unionist and Republican who served in the state legislature as well as the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Staunchly opposing secession, he led crucial efforts in Eastern Tennessee to assist the Union during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

His middle name Randum<ref>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#884.57.28 Butler, O to R]. ''The Political Graveyard''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> is sometimes misspelled as "Random."<ref name=findagrave>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8036959/roderick-random-butler Roderick Random Butler]. ''Find a Grave''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

His middle name Randum<ref>[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#884.57.28 Butler, O to R]. ''The Political Graveyard''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> is sometimes misspelled as "Random."<ref name=findagrave>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8036959/roderick-random-butler Roderick Random Butler]. ''Find a Grave''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>