Edward Butcher

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Update after|2024|11|5|reason=Next election for the seat in the house}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|title=The Honorable

| name = Edward Butcher

| term_start1 =January 14, 2023

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Doug Flament

| successor1 =

| state_house1 = Montana

| district1 = 29th

| term_start2 =2005

| term_end2 = 2009

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 =

| state_house2 = Montana

| district2 = 29th

| term_start3 =2001

| term_end3 = 2003

| predecessor3 =

| successor3 =

| state_senate3 = Montana

| district3 = 47th

| education = Graduate degree

| alma_mater =Eastern Montana College, University of Montana

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| residence = Lewistown, Montana

| death_place =

| profession =Rancher

| party = Republican

}}

Edward Butcher is an American politician who has served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives since January 2, 2023. He previously served in the senate from 2001 to 2003, and the house from 2005 to 2009.{{Cite web |title=- Montana State Legislature |url=https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/7656 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=leg.mt.gov}} He was appointed to his current seat after his predecessor Doug Flament resigned.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Republicans appoint former Rep. Ed Butcher to fill vacant House seat |url=https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-01-18/republicans-appoint-former-rep-ed-butcher-to-fill-vacant-house-seat |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Montana Public Radio |language=en}} He was a delegate in the 2016 United States presidential election for Montana and supported Donald Trump.