James F. Butler
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James F. Butler is the former chancellor for the Twenty-Sixth District Chancery Court in Tennessee. The court presides over Chester, Henderson, and Madison counties.[1] He served on the court from 2003 to 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Butler ran for re-election to the Twenty-Sixth District Chancery Court.
General: Butler won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Butler received his undergraduate degree from Lambuth University in 1964 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1966.[1]
Career
Butler worked as an attorney in private practice from 1967 until he became a chancellor in 2003. He also served as a member of the military's Judge Advocate General's Corps.
In addition to his legal career, Butler served in the Tennessee National Guard for twenty-eight years, retiring with the rank of colonel.[1]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "James F. Butler"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
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