J. Turner Butler
James Turner Butler (April 27, 1882 – September 29, 1969) was an American politician in the state of Florida. Career. 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, and was its president from 1939 to 1941. A lawyer, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida; the J. Turner Butler Boulevard there is named in his honor.