Henry Butters

Henry Robert Butters (11 April 1898 – 1 March 1985) was a Scottish colonial civil servant. He was the first Labour Officer of Hong Kong and Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1939 to 1941.

Henry Robert Butters
Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
In office
20 June 1940  25 December 1941
GovernorSir Geoffry Northcote
Mark Aitchison Young
Preceded bySydney Caine
Succeeded byGeoffrey Follows
Labour Officer
In office
1938–1939
GovernorSir Geoffry Northcote
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byEdward Irvine Wynne-Jones
Personal details
Born(1898-04-11)11 April 1898
Glasgow, Scotland
Died1 March 1985(1985-03-01) (aged 86)
Stirling, Scotland
SpouseJean Bain
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationCivil servant
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