Miriam Butterworth
American educator, activist, politician, historian and writer (1918-2019)
Miriam Butterworth (April 14, 1918 – July 9, 2019) was an American educator, activist, and politician. She was a Democrat. In the 1940s, she helped equalize representation in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Miriam Butterworth | |
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 Butterworth in 1971 | |
| Born | Miriam Ford Brooks April 14, 1918 |
| Died | July 9, 2019 (aged 101) Bloomfield, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mims Butterworth, Miriam B. Butterworth, Miriam Brooks Butterworth |
| Occupation(s) | educator, politician, historian, activist |
| Years active | 1940–2018 |
She was involved in the international peace movement and worked for peace to end the Vietnam War and later as a monitor for voting in Nicaragua. After teaching at independent schools, Butterworth was chair of the Public Utilities Control Authority. She was president of Hartford College for Women and was on the Town Council of West Hartford.
Butterworth died from heart disease on July 9, 2019 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, aged 101.[1]
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