William Butterfield Autobiography
Scope and Contents
A photocopy of a handwritten autobiography of a Maine resident who lived in the first half of the 19th century. Included also is a genealogical record and list of marriages performed by William Butterfield as Justice of the Peace.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- Butterfield, William, 1788-1866 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
William Butterfield, the first child of Samuel and Polly Butterfield, was born in the town of Sidney, Maine in 1788 and died in Danforth, Maine in 1866. He farmed, hunted, and worked as a lumberman and surveyor. He lived for a while in Madison and in Brighton, Maine, moved to Wisconsin for a short while, and moved to Danforth in 1859. While in Bridgton in 1819 he was elected a delegate to the Portland Convention for the purpose of framing a constitution for the State of Maine. He also served as Justice of the Peace for 77 years.
Extent
1 folder (1 Item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A photocopy of a handwritten autobiography of a Maine resident who lived in the first half of the 19th century. Included also is a genealogical record and list of marriages performed by William Butterfield as Justice of the Peace.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marion L. Dunn in 1973.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Autobiographies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bridgton (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Danforth (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogies (Histories) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Maine -- Biographies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vital statistics records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the William Butterfield Autobiography
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
