Wendell Pace Butler

Background

Butler, Wendell Pace was born on December 18, 1912 in Sulphur Well, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry and Pearl (Pace) Butler.

Education

AB, Western Kentucky State College, 1936. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1950. Postgraduate, University Kentucky, 1951.

Career

Teacher public schools, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, 1932-1937. Superintendent schools Metcalfe County, 1938-1942. Superintendent public instruction Kentucky Department Education, 1952-1955, 60-63, 1968-1971.

Commissioner agriculture Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1964-1967, 72-75. Secretary Education and Arts Cabinet, 1976-1980. President, manager School Service Company, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1956-1959.

Achievements

• Wendell Pace Butler has been listed as a noteworthy state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member state senate Kentucky, 1948-1951, member committee on education, 1950. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, World World War World War II. Member National, Kentucky education associations, Farm.

Bureau, American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi. Clubs: Mason.

Connections

Married Edna Ford, January 15, 1947. Children– Rendell and Kendell (twins), Wendell Ford.

Father:

Henry Butler

Mother:

Pearl (Pace) Butler

Spouse:

Edna Ford

child:

Wendell Ford Butler

child:

Rendell and Kendell Butler (twins)