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==Background==
 
==Background==
Butler was born in Wytheville, Virginia, located in the mountainous [[Appalachia]] counties in the state's western portion. He was the youngest son born to George Butler, and a grandson of [[Lutheran]] reverend J. G. Butler.<ref name=bio2>Barnes, William Horatio. [https://books.google.com/books?id=S9JOrGbbPtcC&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress], pp. 77–80. ''Google Books''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> After leaning the tailor's trade as an apprentice, he attended night school, and was admitted to the bar in 1953 after studying law.
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Butler was born in Wytheville, Virginia, located in the mountainous [[Appalachia]] counties in the state's western portion. He was the youngest son born to George Butler, and a grandson of [[Maryland]] [[Lutheran]] reverend J. G. Butler.<ref name=bio2>Barnes, William Horatio. [https://books.google.com/books?id=S9JOrGbbPtcC&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress], pp. 77–80. ''Google Books''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> After leaning the tailor's trade as an apprentice, he attended night school, and was admitted to the bar in 1953 after studying law.
    
As a lawyer, Butler practiced law in Taylorsville. During the presidency of [[Millard Fillmore]], he was appointed postmaster general.
 
As a lawyer, Butler practiced law in Taylorsville. During the presidency of [[Millard Fillmore]], he was appointed postmaster general.
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