Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 669. JOHN B. BUTLER is a wealthy stockman of Wheeler county. With his brother he owns a large tract of good land some three miles south from Richmond. They do some farming, but devote their attention almost exclusively to stock raising. They are very prosperous and are leading and representative men. John B. Butler was born in Johnson county, Tennessee, on August 16, 1854. His father, Hon. Roderick R. Butler, was one of the best representatives of a successful American statesmen one finds in many years. He was born in Virginia and left an orphan when very young. Through, his own struggles he gained a fair education, then learned the tailor's trade and while still young came on west to Tennessee. While working at his tailoring he studied law, burning much midnight oil, and in due time was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of his profession in Taylorsville, now Mountain City, and soon thereafter was elected to the state legislature. Several times thereafter he was chosen by his constituents for the same office and then was sent to the United States congress. He was a famous figure in the house and a man of well-known ability and integrity. His death occurred when he was serving a term in the state legislature, thus being in the harness up to the last moment. He was a prominent man, wealthy and highly respected. He had married Miss Emmeline J. Donnelly, who was born in Johnson county, Tennessee, and came from a very prominent and wealthy family. Our subject was educated in Mountain City, Tennessee, early in life, then completed his training in Emory and Henry college, Virginia. He spent his life in the east until 1884, then journeyed west in company with his brother, G. 0. Butler. After due search and investigation they came into this portion of Oregon and finally took government land where they reside at the present time. After this they bought various pieces and now, as stated above, own a large estate. At Waldron, in this county, on December 23, 1886, Mr. Butler married Miss Effie M. Brown who was born in eastern Oregon. Her parents, Jonathan Perry and Sarah A. Brown, arrived at The Dalles on August 15, 1854, and settled near where Dufur now stands, their place being on Fifteenmile creek. That was the home until 1868, when they removed to a place below The Dalles where they remained three years. The next journey was to the Bakeoven country where they resided eighteen months. Mr. Brown died in 1890. His widow, now seventy-one years of age, is as vigorous and hearty as a woman of forty, and a highly respected citizen of Mitchell. To Mr. and Mrs. Butler four children have been born, Herbert H., deceased, Pansy B., Bessie V. and Random M. Mr. Butler is a member of the A. 0. U. W., and he and his wife are very highly respected people. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.