Robert L. Butler

Robert L. Butler (January 23, 1927 – April 22, 2019) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Marion, Illinois from May 1963 until he resigned on January 31, 2018 for health reasons. At the time of his resignation, he was the second longest serving mayor in the United States.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Butler was born in Marion.[2] He studied law at the University of Illinois. He died on April 22, 2019, at the age of 92.[3]

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