M. Caldwell Butler
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district |
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In office November 7, 1972 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Richard H. Poff |
| Succeeded by | James R. Olin |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Roanoke City | |
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In office January 10, 1962 – 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Julian H. Rutherford Jr |
| Succeeded by | Ray L. Garland |
| Personal details | |
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Manley Caldwell Butler June 2, 1925 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2014 (aged 89) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | June Parker Nolde Butler |
| Relations |
John Marshall (descendant) James A. Walker (great-grandfather) |
| Children | Henry N. Butler |
| Alma mater |
University of Richmond (A.B.) University of Virginia (LL.B.) |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Manley Caldwell Butler (June 2, 1925 – July 29, 2014) was a Virginia lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage. A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a Republican in the Virginia General Assembly and later the U.S. Representative.
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, to William Wilson Samuel Butler and the former Sarah Poage Caldwell, Butler attended public schools. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1942. He then began undergraduate studies in Richmond as well as joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps. After training at Columbia University, Butler was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy (assigned to command a rescue boat in Rhode Island). Upon his discharge in 1946, Butler completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Richmond in 1948. He went to Charlottesville to attend the University of Virginia Law School and graduated with a LLB degree in 1950. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Order of the Coif and the Raven Society.
He married June Parker Nolde of Richmond, and in their 64 years of marriage they raised four sons: Manley, Henry, Jimmy, and Marshall. Butler was a lifelong member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke, and served on its vestry. He was descended from Chief Justice John Marshall and served on the board of the John Marshall Foundation. His great-grandfather James A. Walker was also a Virginia lawyer and politician, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
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