Ira F. M. Butler
Ira F. M. Butler | |
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Oregon legislator Ira Butler, 1889 | |
| 9th Speaker of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – February 5, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | La Fayette Grover |
| Succeeded by | Territorial Government dissolved |
| Member of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office 1854 1857-1858 | |
| Constituency | Polk County |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office 1860-1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1812 Barren County, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 16, 1909 (aged 96) Monmouth, Oregon, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Davidson |
Ira Francis Marion Butler (May 20, 1812 – January 16, 1909) was an American politician who served in the Oregon Territorial House of Representatives and the Oregon House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1857 to 1858, which was the last session before Oregon's statehood. Before immigrating to Oregon, Butler served as sheriff of Warren County, Illinois, and was circuit court clerk for Stephen A. Douglas when he was an Illinois judge. After moving to Oregon in 1853, he operated a farm in Polk County and was later the county's judge.