Buttrick, George Arthur, 1892-1980
Person
Dates
- Existence: March 23, 1892 (date of birth)
- Existence: January 23, 1980 (date of death)
Historical Summary
George Buttrick was born in Northumberland, England on March 23, 1892. He graduated from Victoria University of Manchester in 1915. He worked in several different churches before becoming minister of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. He would then work at Harvard University as preacher to the university and Plummer Professor of Christian morals until his retirement in 1960. He marries Agnes Gardner and they would have three children together, John, George and David. He died on January 23, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994.
Collection
Identifier: MS5409
Abstract
The Gardner family collection starts with Rev. John Gardner (1868-1954) and his wife Agnes Annie Gardner (1866-1957). They were married in 1892 and had five children together: Agnes Gardner Buttrick (1893-1990), Annie Gardner Glover (1895-1934), Evelyn Gardner (1897-1990), Gladys Gardner Jenkins (1901-1994) and Rev. John Ashworth Gardner (1904-1990). This collection contains letters, travel notes, finances, writings, wills, chrurch records, birth and marriage certificates, books, postcards...
Dates:
1892-1994