Ammi R. Butler

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 In historical documents, he's often referred to as "A. R. R. Butler."

A. R. R. Butler
23rd Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 1876 – April 1878
Preceded byHarrison Ludington
Succeeded byJohn Black
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 4th district
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1867
Preceded byDeWitt Davis
Succeeded byEdwin Hyde
District Attorney of Milwaukee County
In office
January 1, 1849 – January 1, 1855
Preceded byJames S. Brown
Succeeded byJames A. Mallory
Personal details
Born(1821-09-04)September 4, 1821
Vermont
DiedApril 4, 1901(1901-04-04) (aged 79)
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Political party
Spouses
  • Orvilla L. Butler
  • (died 1895)
Occupationlawyer

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
  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.


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