John D. Butler

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John D. Butler (born August 4, 1915) is a former American Republican politician from California.

John Butler was born 1915 in San Diego. He played football at San Diego State and was named an All-American. He was a trial lawyer. During World War II he served as a Navy pilot.

Butler was mayor of San Diego from 1951 until 1955. He was the first "native son" mayor to be born in San Diego and the city's youngest mayor. Butler appeared on What's My Line and was guessed as mayor by Arlene Francis

Butler lives in the Point Loma area of San Diego.

[edit] See also

• Oral history interview, San Diego Historical Society

Preceded by Harley E. Knox

Mayor of San Diego, California 1951—1955

Succeeded by Charles C. Dail