Bennington

BUTTUM, Nathan H.

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 236

Hon. Nathan H. BUTTUM, was born 24 January 1793 in Shaftsbury [Bennington 
County, Vermont]. He received a very good common school education, and early 
stored his mind with knowledge acquired by both reading and observation. His 
home business was that of a farmer, but possessing a clear and investigating 
mind and sound, discriminating judgment, and undoubted integrity, he was for 
a considerable portion of his life called upon to transact business abroad, 
in the capacity of executor and trustee of estates, commissioner, auditor, 
referee, Insurance and Bank director, etc., and in the service of the town 
and State in official positions. He was Representative of the town 
[Shaftsbury] for three years prior to 1828, twice a delegate to Constitutional 
Conventions, and was appointed Judge of the County Court, and Judge of 
Probate for several years, and for ten years County Treasurer. He was long 
an active and exemplary member of the Baptist Church and was eminently in all 
respects a true and useful citizen, possessing the confidence and esteem of 
all. He [Nathan H. BUTTUM] died deeply lamented 04 August 1855.

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