James Turner Butler (April 27, 1882 – September 29, 1969) was an American politician in the state of Florida.^[1][2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate, including as President of the Florida Senate as a Democrat.^[3]

Career

Butler served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913 as a member from Duval County. He served in the Florida Senate from 1918 to 1925 and from 1931 to 1941,^[4] and was its president from 1939 to 1941.^[5][6] In 1939, he served as President of the Florida Senate.

A lawyer, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida; the J. Turner Butler Boulevard there is named in his honor.^[7][8]

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