Francis Joseph Butcher (1874-?)

Lawyer.

Born in London, England on 22 October 1874, son of William and Eliza Butcher, he was educated at Devonshire, England. Married Freda Goodwin, daughter of George Goodwin, a pioneer of the Carman District. Has two sons and two daughters. Came to Canada, 1890. Articled in law to Stewart Wright, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; Munson, Allan, Hoyle and Crawford, Winnipeg. Called to the Manitoba Bar in 1900. Practised in Winnipeg for four years. Came to Carman, 1904; Has practised here continuously. Solicitor for Canadian Bank of Commerce, Town of Carman, Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Municipality of Roland and many Trust and Mortgage Companies. Ex-Member of the Town Council. Presbyterian. Liberal. Address, Carman, Manitoba.

Sources:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, 1911. C. W. Parker, editor. Canadian Press Association, Vancouver.

Profile revised: 6 November 2008

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