Background
Barnes, George Butler was born on October 17, 1904 in Norway, Maine, United States. Son of Charles Putnam and Annie (M. Richardson) Barnes.
Barnes, George Butler was born on October 17, 1904 in Norway, Maine, United States. Son of Charles Putnam and Annie (M. Richardson) Barnes.
Bachelor of Arts, Ricker Classical Institute, 1922. Bachelor of Arts, Colby College, 1926, Master of Arts (honorary), 1946. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1929.
Doctor of Laws, Ricker College, 1961.
Admitted to Maine bar, 1929. States attorney for Aroostook County (Maine), 1933-1939. Member House of Representatives, 1943-1947, speaker, 1945.
Member Maine Senate, 1947-1953.
Member Maine Judicial Council, 1953-1970. President board of trustees Ricker Classical Institute and Ricker College, 1952-1962.
Chairman visiting commission on government, history and economics Colby College, 1950-1958. Assistant appeal agent County Draft Board, 1943-1946.
Delaware Republican National Convention, 1952.
The bread and cup during Holy Communion symbolizes the broken body and shed blood of Christ that he offered for people the same way as he did for the disciples on the eve of his crucifixion.
Fellow American College Probate Lawyers, American College Trial Lawyers. Member American (commission on credentials and admissions house of deals), Maine (president 1954) bar associations, American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Delta Kappa Epsilon. Mason, Elk.
Married Ada Flora Wheeler, June 27, 1931. Children: Forrest Wheeler, Ann Butler, George Butler.