Roderick R. Butler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roderick R. Butler

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1827

Place of Birth: Wytheville, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1902

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Roderick Random Butler (April 9, 1827 – August 18, 1902) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1875, and again from 1887 to 1889.
He also served several terms in the Tennessee state legislature, and briefly served as a state court judge.
An opponent of secession, Butler represented Johnson County at the East Tennessee Convention in 1861, and afterward joined the Union Army.