Thomas Stanley Butler (December 20, 1877 – August 18, 1942) was a Canadian-American professional track cyclist. Though he was not yet a U.S. citizen, he won the U.S. national sprint title in 1898 and finished second at the 1899 UCI Track Cycling World Championships while representing the United States. His elder brothers Nat and Frank were also professional cyclists; the brothers often competed together, working as a team against other riders. This was also the case at the 1899 World Championships, where Nat finished fourth.
Butler was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the fourth son of Irish parents William and Sarah Butler.1881 Census of Canada The family immigrated to Massachusetts in 1888.1920 United States census He married Evelyn Heselton Trenholm in 1915; they divorced in 1941.Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798–1950 He became a U.S. citizen in the 1920s.1930 United States census
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