The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-24

W ater6urE, ana continued n OCc lpv the
same farm from that time till his death pc
rod OF more than iorty Years.
On the organization of the town of Water
bury. March 3lSt, 1870, he was elected Tie
'irst Town Clerk, and continued ever after to
be prominent not only in the political and
ecc!e>last!cal history Of that town and county.
but also of the State.
In 1894, NE was elected Representative
from the town of Waterbury TO the General
Assembly ol Vermont, and was annually re-
elected in l19j. 80, g.. 90. 1910. Ul, o., 03
and Of. and again in 1907. This last wear
he was also elected one Of tn. twelve Coun-
c!i!ors Of the state, and see MS to have acted
during that session Of the General Assembly,
III the capacity hotli OF Councillor and as
Member If the House OF Representatives. -
II does not appear in the Journa! Of that ses-
sion that he resigned his seat in the HOUSE,
or his position as touncll!or-and during
The earlier part Of The session, after his elec-
ton as Councillor had been othcla!!v a>cer-
tanned and announced. be was repeatedly ap-
pointed a member oi some of the more in
porlant committees, but later il the session,
his name does no, appear on the list o: Yeas
and nays which were taken in qute a mum
Der OF Instance.
In 1909 h wa> ayt;n elected Councillor.
and ntlnusd 20 hold that Office with the
exception Of the Years ISL: and Ii till l>.G.
havin. thus received sixteen annual elections
to this office.
lie was elected in 1895 Assistant Judge %
thc County Court iOr thc COUNTY OF Chitten-
den. i:terDI:y being then IN .h.t t,In'y,
and was rr-r!,ctel III 1901 ana u.i.-ant in
l>U' was chosen Chief Judge O.. tina, Court
ana held that position i've wears
Ga The organization oi IeHtrS"g co,,,!3
the name "t which WAS altered - i!D.htlo!-
tan 'o"a'4, November +. >ih Isl! December
1T 1911 Judge Hu,ler wa> closen Cni.t
Judgr .! III" County (our, for that County
and was re clcci.,! in l>l2.lj j.iG,l. .l920,.!,
- - and II. In 49,, /. judicial >s>,em.
similar 20 ~. prr>eI, ont. was a.opt.G,
whereby Juigc O! tie S!prcmr Court o,-
cane thiet Judge Of Tie County CIrrt. and
Under this arlaHsem.',t Judge Kutfr was
c'ecIed frs as>i>' ,nt u !se @. the Wasting
ton County Court. AMI L, III, termination o..
that Wear closed rs Judicial lahor>
Juls" Butter was member ot the Conn
q. Of te,.>or> n l>'"; az! O: the C"n>,.iu-
t.onll tn.lrntian Of lS22.-..
This cOnvrntion va, c...,L hy the Cornc.
OF t,usors WI Ch a>,ymbltd n 1920 and Il.
aud were cair, - Decd, upGl III. following
propn>cd amendments, amoas ";hr's. II rh.
Constitution. -. 10 IL .ac ,h.- Council
similar to orr present >-na:r. aE! t. CONSIST
~ ont member from each county. Ia =" -t,t-
"I bv the itr"men q. t:.cu county RESPECTIVE
y. -. h r,,.Icr ;h- number Of i.e'.r,-
>rntat.v,s 10 rne .'n.ts.I ai.d hIjq. a.I 10
~, }rtion them acc l,.;ug to I.,.l.ar. Il
i !. 70 elect the Ju'!.,. q! ,h.. S4prrm,
CONT. tor tGr r.rn %. SersH l"trs, bW E" +.
.'""r0],: b, I tno Il r.> W. n ! lat As
>cmbls. lf.-, amendments. h"we,,r. w,fc
al! r-l~ctsd - -. Convention bl G.,t.",.
inaior.,ic>, ,h"r" brin- or some ,w,.:lr, or
tnt.fN votes in tn,r iaypr.
Ia NIB. Judge Butter WAS cl,,it |. on II.
L"urlA ,lcl-t. .uGC at tue ~ Member, oi
congress from Vermont, anI served ony =
single term. H. ~,,> also IN 1901 and -
l>2p elected b, the Legislature oHr pl III"
Electors from Vermont Of President an.
Wee President OF the n.icd Statt> IT,
1901 I'll" six votes %; N.rinuat wer. gwen
tor Inrrts jefferson for President and
G-ors" Clinton !nr Wee President; and in
1870 hvr eight votes were given for James
Monroe for President. and Daniel d. Iomp-
kns for Wee President.
In l>26. Juis. Butter IS elected Cover
nor ii tn. State ana lrld NE otti~c Two
wears Daring his administration, upoa hi
recommendation. avs we're enacted prohib.t-
lny The -l!e OF lottery tickets in tl's State:
and providing tor r.ew educational system.
his system vas the same. Gr : mltr to he
one that vas long IN use in Vermont. aud
provided. among other things. for an exam
nation OF the teachers, making this nrc-s-
>:ry prerequisite before being aiIowe,. t.
teach.
At h. clos" oi hi second wear, he declined
a reelection. and retired 70 bis tarm-hu-
inG received Hft4 h.t, annual eiacr!ons to
public Offices IN addition To repeated rlrc-
tons to town Offices
AhDIt :i.t wear l>Du. her. was a revival
ot religion IN the :uan of Waterbury. which
contin:u'. jn;o the succeeding wear Among
The fruit ol Ills revival was IN" establish
mcnl @: & h:pI!st Caurch in that town, @:
ti.tli. tj':t ll' tI''>t' pI lNbl. or tit t!EsiI
niu-. g: th,. ,ctr following. Ezra Butl,r va,
o:Ia.:".i the pastor ard continued - srci
Ii. near III" close Of til, life The exact i ale
Of h.s c"nH"ctiou with this CHURCH. untor,u-
mattel " ctuno, now be a>cer'ain,d, i having
passed from the "teuctfyouS m.motg" of tie,
"aIiy Inhabitants. and tnp CL,rrt Es.,..ris
being deterrent III this respect.
Gov bu'i"r va, also active in ,he varied
charities e III" ddy-b"ing respectively Wee.
President and Manager OF the Vermont C.,..-
oriz.l!on Society. director ui the Nermnni
BIBLE Socicty, Wee President of the Wash
ln.ton County Bible >rirty. and also one OF
the Trustees Of the University OF Vernon,
from 1910 10 ISIS.
Gov Eu'l"r deed al his residence in Water
barry. Washington COUNTY. Vermont, on the
18th day OF Ju!y, l>;i>, III the .:j,'h year o:
n, age.