Edward Butterworth


Edward Robert Butterworth was an American attorney and politician.

Early life

Butterworth was born on August 14, 1908 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1925, Dartmouth College in 1930, and Boston College Law School in 1934.

Political career

Butterworth began his political career as a member of the Nahant, Massachusetts school committee. From 1943 to 1947 he represented the 12th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1950 he was a candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General. He finished third in the Republican primary behind Frederick Ayer Jr. and George Fingold.

Legal career

Butterworth practiced law for 50 years. He founded the law firm of Butterworth and Palleschi, which was based in Lynn, and also practiced law in Barnstable County, Massachusetts while he was a summer resident of New Seabury, Massachusetts. Butterworth died on September 7, 1984 in Burlington, Massachusetts.