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In 1867, Butler ran for U.S. House and easily defeated opponent James White in the general election by a landslide, polling 87% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=627139 TN - District 01 Race - Aug 01, 1867]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected three times, though was defeated in the 1874 midterms.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=233328 Candidate - Roderick R. Butler]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> After rebounding in 1886, he did not run the following year. His final run for the seat was in 1890 as an Independent Republican against official party nominee Alfred A. Taylor, where he narrowly lost.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625175 TN - District 01 Race - Nov 04, 1890]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

In 1867, Butler ran for U.S. House and easily defeated opponent James White in the general election by a landslide, polling 87% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=627139 TN - District 01 Race - Aug 01, 1867]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected three times, though was defeated in the 1874 midterms.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=233328 Candidate - Roderick R. Butler]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> After rebounding in 1886, he did not run the following year. His final run for the seat was in 1890 as an Independent Republican against official party nominee Alfred A. Taylor, where he narrowly lost.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625175 TN - District 01 Race - Nov 04, 1890]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

Butler was censured by the House in 1870 for selling an appointment to the [[United States Military Academy]].<ref>McFadden, Robert D. (November 29, 2010). [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/nyregion/30censure.html House Censure: Humbling to Some, but Not All]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/aXI0g here]. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> ''The New York Times'' had reported on July 30 that year:<ref>July 30, 1870. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1870/07/31/83468664.pdf WASHINGTON.; Serious Charges Against a Congressman--The City Government Troubles--More Troops for North Carolina--The Alaska Seal Fisheries--Revenue Matters--Personal.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref>

Butler was censured by the House in mid-March 1870 for selling an appointment to the [[United States Military Academy]].<ref>McFadden, Robert D. (November 29, 2010). [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/nyregion/30censure.html House Censure: Humbling to Some, but Not All]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/aXI0g here]. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> ''The New York Times'' had reported on July 30 that year:<ref>July 30, 1870. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1870/07/31/83468664.pdf WASHINGTON.; Serious Charges Against a Congressman--The City Government Troubles--More Troops for North Carolina--The Alaska Seal Fisheries--Revenue Matters--Personal.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref>

{{cquote|There are serious charges pending before the Pension Office against Congressman RODERICK R. BUTLER, of Tennessee. A strong array of evidence has been brought to convict Mr. BUTLER of fraud, if not of forgery, in pension cases with which he has occupied himself. An officer is engaged in getting up the remaining facts on the case, and Mr. BUTLER is expected here on Wednesday to give some explanation of the affair, which seems likely to be made the subject of judicial investigation.|||''The New York Times'', July 30, 1870}}

{{cquote|There are serious charges pending before the Pension Office against Congressman RODERICK R. BUTLER, of Tennessee. A strong array of evidence has been brought to convict Mr. BUTLER of fraud, if not of forgery, in pension cases with which he has occupied himself. An officer is engaged in getting up the remaining facts on the case, and Mr. BUTLER is expected here on Wednesday to give some explanation of the affair, which seems likely to be made the subject of judicial investigation.|||''The New York Times'', July 30, 1870}}