Bernard Butler (politician)
Bernard Butler was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and school teacher. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Dublin Townships constituency at the 1943 general election. He was re-elected at every subsequent general election up to 1957. He died in 1959 during the 16th Dáil, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959 which was won by Richie Ryan of Fine Gael. He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1953 to 1954.
Alderman Bernard Butler BA, served as governor of the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
