Daniel E. Button
Daniel Evan Button | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Leo W. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Stratton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1917 Dunkirk, New York |
| Died | March 7, 2009 (aged 91) Delmar, New York |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Pool Rena Posner |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware Columbia University |
| Profession | Journalist |
Daniel Evan Button (November 1, 1917 – March 7, 2009) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1967 to 1971.
A native of Dunkirk, New York, Button graduated from Wilmington High School in Delaware in 1933 and the University of Delaware in 1938. He received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1939. Button worked as a journalist and university public relations representative in Delaware and New York.
In 1966, Button was elected to Congress, and he won reelection in 1968. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970, after which he resumed his journalism career and authored several books.