Miriam Butterworth | |
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 Butterworth in 1971 | |
| Born | Miriam Ford Brooks April 14, 1918 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2019 (aged 101) Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mims Butterworth, Miriam Brooks Butterworth |
| Education | Connecticut College (BA) Wesleyan University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | educator, politician, historian, activist |
| Years active | 1940–2018 |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Oliver Butterworth |
| Children | 4; including Tim |
Miriam Butterworth (April 14, 1918 – July 9, 2019) was an American educator, activist, and politician.
Butterworth fought for redistricting to equalize representation in the Connecticut General Assembly. She was involved in the international peace movement, traveling internationally to work for peace to end the Vietnam War and later as a monitor for voting in Nicaragua. After teaching at independent schools, Butterworth served as chair of the Public Utilities Control Authority. She served as president of Hartford College for Women, on the Town Council of West Hartford, and later as town historian.
- ^ News-Press 2004, p. 8.