Butler, James B., d. 1927.

James B. Butler (d. 1927) was an American lawyer and government official. He served as chief of the Appointment Division of the Treasury Department from 1881 to 1884, working under Treasury Secretary Charles J. Folger. Butler was campaign manager for Folger's 1882 New York gubernatorial race and for Chester A. Arthur's 1884 presidential campaign.

From the guide to the James B. Butler papers, 1880-1884, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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