Ammi R. Butler

A. R. R. Butler
A. R. R. Butler
23rd Mayor of Milwaukee
	In office; April 1876 – April 1878
Preceded by	Harrison Ludington
Succeeded by	John Black
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 4th district
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1867
Preceded by	DeWitt Davis
Succeeded by	Edwin Hyde
District Attorney of Milwaukee County
	In office; January 1, 1849 – January 1, 1855
Preceded by	James S. Brown
Succeeded by	James A. Mallory
Personal details
Born	September 4, 1821; Vermont
Died	April 4, 1901 (aged 79)
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic; Republican (before 1872);
Spouse(s)	Orvilla L. Butler; (died 1895);
Occupation	lawyer

Ammi R. R. Butler (September 4, 1821 – April 4, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician, and was the 23rd Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving from 1876 to 1878. In historical documents, he's often referred to as "A. R. R. Butler."

Biography

Butler was born in Vermont. His father was Dr. A. R. R. Butler, a prominent physician in that state. The year after his birth, they moved to Genesee County, New York, where Butler was educated. He completed his training in law at Buffalo, and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1846.[1]

He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later that year, and entered the legal profession. In 1848, he was elected district attorney for Milwaukee County. He served in that role for the next six years, after which, he returned to private practice.[1]

He was elected on the Democratic Party ticket, in 1865, to represent Milwaukee County in the Wisconsin State Assembly, but was not a candidate for re-election in 1866. In 1876, he retired from his legal practice. Two years later, he was elected Mayor of Milwaukee without opposition.[1]

He died in 1901, and was interred at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.[1][2]

References

Berryman, John R., ed. (1898). History of the bench and bar of Wisconsin. vol. 1. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. pp. 412-415. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
"Historical People". Forest Home Cemetery. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

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Political offices
Preceded by Harrison Ludington	Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1876 – 1878	Succeeded by John Black
Legal offices
Preceded by James S. Brown as Prosecuting Attorney	District Attorney of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1849 – 1855	Succeeded by James A. Mallory

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[bench-1] Berryman, John R., ed. (1898). History of the bench and bar of Wisconsin. vol. 1. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. pp. 412-415. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[2] "Historical People". Forest Home Cemetery. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2014.