Background
Butler, Edward Franklyn was born on July 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oliver John and Arlene (Lovelace) Butler.
educator Federal administrative law judge
Butler, Edward Franklyn was born on July 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oliver John and Arlene (Lovelace) Butler.
Bachelor, University Mississippi, 1958. Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1961. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1984.
Sole practice, Memphis, since 1961. Practice law South Padre Island, Texas. Professor law Pan American University, Edingburg, since 1985.
Judge Municipal Court South Padre Island, since 1988. Federal administrative law judge Dallas, since 1981. Speaker in field.
Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve. Member American Bar Association (literature section), Texas Bar Association (corporation, banking and business law, general practice, literature and family law sections), Tennessee Bar Association (chairman state bar college 1982-1983), Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association (criminal law section), South Padre Island Merchant's Association (president 1985-1986), Port Isabel-South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce (president 1986-1987), State Bar College Texas Memphis Trial Lawyers Association (president 1982-1983), Texas Association Bank Counsel, Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Reserve Officers Association (vice president 1973-1974), Mid-American Ski Association (president 1978-1979), Memphis Junior Chamber of C. (vice president 1964-1965), Ris Grand Valley College of C. (legislation committee 1986-1987), Mensa. Clubs: Rancho Viejo Country, (Brownsville, Texas), National Society Sons American Revolution(national trustee, since 2001, vice president, 2002-2003, genealogist, 2004-2005, chancelor general, 2006, treasurer general, 2007, section general, 2008, president general, 2009, chairman board directors,2009, ambassador mexico & Central American 2001-2002, ambassador Spain, 2004-2008, ), Sigma Chi(Significant Sig award, 2005).
Fellow: CAAH.
Married Donnay Gay Cox, January 29, 1965 (divorced February 1975). Children: Edward F. (Rhett) II, Jeffrey Darrell. Married Robin M. Burler, 4 Childrens.
