Windham

BUTTERFIELD, Don O.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 136

Don O. BUTTERFIELD, banker, Wilmington, was born 19 March 1875 at Wilmington 
[Windham County, Vermont], son of Oscar E. and Mary Isabelle (MORGAN) 
BUTTERFIELD. Educated in public schools of Vermont and Nebraska; removed to 
Nebraska 1886; farming 1892-1896; teacher in Kansas schools 1897; returned to 
Vermont 1897; assistant town clerk and treasurer, Wilmington, 1898 to date; 
studied law with his father; admitted to Vermont Bar 1906; chairman 
Wilmington village trustees 1907-1909; assistant treasurer Wilmington Savings 
Bank, Jan 1907 to date.

On 12 June 1907 he [Don O. BUTTERFIELD] married [Miss?] Alice S. PLIMPTON; 
they had one daughter, Barbara Grace, who died in infancy. Republican; 
member Republican town committee, 1904-1910; justice of the peace since 1906; 
town [of Wilmington] representative in the Legislature, 1910, both father and 
grandfather in paternal line having formerly represented same town. Attends 
Congregational church. Member Vermont Bar Association.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly