Nobility and Politics
- Thomas Butler (MP for Gloucestershire), in 1397 MP for Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
- Thomas Butler (16th century MP) for Lancashire
- Thomas Butler (Louisiana politician) (1785–1847), congressman from Louisiana
- Thomas B. Butler (1806–1873), Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, and U.S. congressman from Connecticut
- Thomas S. Butler (1855–1928), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania, father of Marine Corps General Smedley Butler
- Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c. 1426–1515), Irish nobleman
- Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond (c. 1531–1614), Lord Treasurer of Ireland
- Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory (1634–1680), Lord Deputy of Ireland
- Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet (died 1704), Irish MP for County Carlow 1692–1704
- Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin (1683–1719), Irish nobleman
- Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet (1735–1772), Irish MP for County Carlow 1761–1768, and Portarlington
- Tom Butler (politician) (born 1944), American politician in the Alabama Senate
- Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir (died 1558), Irish peer
- Thomas Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir (before 1568–1626/7)
- Thomas Butler, 3rd Baron Cahir
- Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles (died 1619)
- Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne
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