Legislator Details


Archibald Buttars
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/21/1838
City: Manchester, England
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Country: England
 
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Marital Information:
married Celia E. Moses of Euclid, OH, 9/1/1864; children: Elsie B. (Parmalee) or Ester J. [Celia died of consumption 7/1875.] 2nd marriage to Emma C. Blinn about 1896; no children

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion: Methodist Episcopal
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Occupation: wood-cutter, lumberman, merchant; banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
limited education

Biographical Sketch:
Of English & Scottish descent. Emigrated to US with his family, 1850**; settled in Huron Co., MI 1852. Worked in the lumber camps 1852-1856. Arrived in Antrim Co., 1856. Worked in other aspects of the lumber business for a time then clerked & did bookkeeping in a store. Went to Charlevoix Co., 1869-82 & went into the mercantile business. Vice pres. of the Charlevoix County Bank. he had business interests in Petoskey. Held local offices in several communities. Member of the Masons & Knights Templar **1881 Manual shows he removed to Cincinnati in April, 1849 and to Michigan in 1852.

Notable Facts:
Pres. pro tem of the Senate. Committees: Public Lands (chair); Fisheries (chair); State Normal School; Counties & Townships; Roads & Bridges. Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1885-86.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Counties and Townships , State Normal School, Roads and Bridges , Public Lands, Fisheries
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Charlevoix
County of Residence Charlevoix
District: 28
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmett, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manitou and Missaukee

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Thirty-First Legislature, 1881-1882
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Public Lands, Fisheries , Counties and Townships , Roads and Bridges , State Normal School
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City of Residence: Charlevoix
County of Residence Charlevoix
District: 30
District Description: Counties of Wexford, Missaukee, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Leelanaw, Crawford, Otsego, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Manitou and Cheboygan

Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

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Bibliography:

Chapman (Le) p.215; PolGryd; Bowen p.480-2, portrait facing p.480; USCen 1880; Manual 1881 p. 334, 425;
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