Algernon Butler

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Algernon Butler
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Education

Law

Read law, 1928

Personal
Birthplace
Clinton, N.C.

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Algernon Lee Butler (1905-1978) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]

Butler was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 28, 1959, to a seat vacated by Donnell Gilliam; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 28, 1959, and received his commission on August 31st. He served as chief judge from 1961 until assuming senior status on August 2, 1975. He served until his death on September 5, 1978.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law
  • Read law, 1928[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Clinton, North Carolina, 1928-
  • Member, General Assembly of North Carolina, 1931
  • Sampson County attorney, Sampson County, North Carolina, 1938-1951[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of North Carolina

Butler was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 28, 1959, to a seat vacated by Donnell Gilliam; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 28, 1959, and received his commission on August 31st. He served as chief judge from 1961 until assuming senior status on August 2, 1975. He served until his death on September 5, 1978.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Donnell Gilliam
Eastern District of North Carolina
1959–1975
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Closed Seat