HENRY EARL BUTLER, Smith County, TX

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Title: The Encyclopedia of Texas  
Publisher: Texas Development Bureau, Dallas, Texas 
Compiled and Edited by Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grobe 
Date: 1923

HENRY EARL BUTLER  "MEN OF TEXAS"

Pages 786-787 - Picture of Henry Earl Butler on Page 786

   H. E. Butler, well known Druggist, has been actively identified 
with the business circles of Dallas since 1918. He is the proprietor of 
Butler's Oak Lawn Pharmacy at 3902 Cedar Springs and has built up an 
extensive trade.  Before locating permanently in Dallas, Mr. Butler 
traveled extensively throughout the Southwest for ten years and was 
with Texas Southwest and San Antonio Drug Company. He was located for 
a time in the city of Tyler and came to Dallas in 1914. In 1918 he 
bought the Drug Store of which he is proprietor and has built up a 
popular and growing trade. He carries a complete line of drugs and 
sundries and employs two registered druggists. Mr. Butler's drug 
store is permanently located, he owning the building that houses his 
business, as well as the two stories adjoining which he leases.

   Since coming to Dallas in 1914, Mr. Butler has owned and operated 
three other drug stores, the North Loop Pharmacy in Oak Cliff, 
Howard's pharmacy in South Dallas and Butler-Scott Pharmacy at Bryant 
and Ervay Streets.

   Mr. Butler was born in Starrville in Smith County, Texas, September 
28th, 1885. His parents were Robert Henry Clay Butler and Ella (Gray)
Butler. His father was a lawyer in Tyler but has retired to the old 
Butler Plantation in Starrville. Earl Butler was educated in the 
Public Schools of Smith County after which he entered an active 
business life. As stated above, he has owned several drug stores in 
Dallas and has engaged in both the retail and wholesale business.

   The marriage of Mr. Butler to Miss Lillian Porter took place in 
Dallas in 1915. They have one child, Lillian. Mr. Butler is a Thirty-
second Degree Scotish Rite Mason and holds membership in Hella Temple 
Shrine, Glen-Haven Country Club, and is Past President of the Retail 
Druggist Association. The Butler's reside at 4004 Lexington Avenue, 
Highland Park.