Robert Young Button
Robert Young Button | |
|---|---|
| 30th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 13, 1962 – January 17, 1970 | |
| Governor | Albertis Harrison Mills Godwin |
| Preceded by | Frederick Thomas Gray |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Pickens Miller |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 9, 1946 – January 10, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Glascock |
| Succeeded by | John Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Young Button November 2, 1899 Culpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1977 (aged 77) Culpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kathleen Mary Antoinette Cheape |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "appointed". Replace with "appointer".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "imagesize". Replace with "image_size".
Robert Young Button (November 2, 1899 – September 1, 1977) served two terms as Attorney General of Virginia, as well as a fifteen years as Virginia State Senator. Button rose through the ranks of the Byrd Organization and became one of its leading members as it ultimately crumbled as a result of the Massive Resistance crisis.