About John Washington Butler
Lived 1875 – 1952 (aged 76). John Washington Butler was an American politician.
John Washington Butler (December 17, 1875 – September 24, 1952) was an American farmer and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1923 to 1927, representing Macon, Trousdale, and Sumner counties. He is most noted for introducing the Butler Act, which prohibited teaching of evolution in public (i.e. state) schools (and which was challenged in the Scopes Trial). He was an admirer of William Jennings Bryan.
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Who was John Washington Butler?
American politician (1875–1952)
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John Washington Butler was born on 17 December 1875.
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John Washington Butler died on 24 September 1952.
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John Washington Butler was a politician.
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John Washington Butler was American.
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