Background
Butler, Gordon Montague was born on March 26, 1881 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Samuel Marsh and Olive Louise (Montague) Butler.
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Education
Engineer of Mines, Colorado School of Mines, 1902, Doctor of Science, 1922.
Career
Instructor, assistant professor geology, School of Mines, Oregon Agricultural College, 1913-1915, also geologist, School Oregon bureau of Mine and Geology. Professor mining engineering and dean College of Mines and Engineering, University of Arizona, 1915-1940, also director Arizona bureau of Mines, 1918-1940. Dean engineering U. Arizona 1940-1951, dean emeritus from 1951.
Geologist Colorado Survey, 1908-1913.
Former president National Council State Boards Engineering Examiners.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geography Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineral Society of America. Member American International Assurance. Mason (33°, past grand master, Arizona).
Rotarian (past district governor).
Connections
Married Alice Ellen Quick, July 5, 1906. Children: Gurdon Montague, Enid Louise.
