Robert Hamilton Butts

Robert Hamilton Butts
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Cape Breton South and Richmond
In office
1917  1921
Preceded by Riding created in 1914 from Cape Breton South and Richmond
Succeeded by William F. Carroll
Personal details
Born August 4, 1871
Port Morien, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died November 29, 1943
Nationality British subject
Political party Unionist Party
Occupation barrister, lawyer
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Robert Hamilton Butts (August 4, 1871 in Port Morien, Nova Scotia, Canada November 29, 1943) was a politician, barrister and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Unionist Party in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Cape Breton South and Richmond. He was defeated in the 1923 by-election for the riding of North Cape Breton and Victoria. Butts was also a Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (1911-1917 and 1928-1933) representing the electoral district of Cape Breton County in two terms as a member of the Nova Scotia Conservative Party. He also served in the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia (1927–1928).


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