| James Turner Butler | |
| Office: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives for Duval County |
| Term Start: | 1911 |
| Term End: | 1913 |
| State Senate2: | Florida |
| Term2: | 1918 - 1925 1931 - 1941 |
| District2: | Duval County |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Levyville, Levy County, Florida |
| Death Place: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Residence: | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Alma Mater: | Stetson University |
James Turner Butler (April 27, 1882 - September 29, 1969) was an American politician in the state of Florida.[1] [2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate, including as President of the Florida Senate as a Democrat.[3]
Butler served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913 as a member from Duval County. He served in the Florida Senate from 1918 to 1925 and from 1931 to 1941,[4] and was its president from 1939 to 1941.[5] [6] In 1939 he served as President of the Florida Senate.
A lawyer, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida; the J. Turner Butler Boulevard there is named in his honor.[7] [8]