Colvin Garfield Butler (July 17, 1880 – April 15, 1961) was an American farmer, Presbyterian clergyman, and politician. Butler was born in Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He went to the Perham elementary schools and graduated from the

Kennedy Secondary School Kennedy Secondary School is the combined middle school and high school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. It currently serves over 2,000 students and is a part of the Fergus Falls Public Schools system. The official school colors a ...

(formerly the Fergus Falls High School) in

Fergus Falls Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The falls from which the city gets par ...

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

. He went to the Park Region Luther College,

Hamline University Hamline University is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1854, Hamline is known for its emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice. The university is named after Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline o ...

, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in

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, and Buena Vista University in

Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, ...

. Butler lived in Fergus Falls, Minnesota with his wife and family. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1939 and 1940 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1943 t0 1950. Butler died at his home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Colvin G. butler
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1880 births 1961 deaths People from Fergus Falls, Minnesota People from Perham, Minnesota American Presbyterian ministers Farmers from Minnesota Buena Vista University alumni Hamline University alumni Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha alumni Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota state senators {{Minnesota-politician-stub