Contra Costa County Biography

LOUIS N. BUTTNER (deceased)

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, December, 2006.

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                  Although several years have elapsed since Louis N. Buttner 
passed from the scenes of his activities, his memory is still green in the 
hearts of his family and friends. Mr. Buttner was born in Sunol, Alameda County, 
January 20, 1867. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Buttner, who were among 
the pioneer settlers in Alameda County. Louis N. Buttner acquired his education 
in the public schools of Alameda County. Early in life he became associated with 
the Southern Pacific Company at Port Costa. He remained with this company for a 
period of fifteen years. He was then appointed to fill out the unexpired term as 
county treasurer of George Wiley, and at the following general election he was 
elected to that office. He continued in office seven years, still holding at the 
time of his death, which occurred June 27, 1913. Mr. Buttner gave his political 
support to the Republican party. He served on the education board of the 
Crockett high school, and on the Port Costa grammar-school board. Fraternally, 
Mr. Buttner held membership in the Masonic lodge of Martinez, and for two terms 
he served as master of his lodge. He is also a Knight Templar. On August 2, 
1887, he married Miss Mary Hendry, of San Francisco, daughter of William and 
Margaret Hendry. Mrs. Buttner's father was a native of Scotland, and came direct 
to California in 1851 via the Isthmus route and settled in San Francisco. Her 
mother came to this State in 1854 and located in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. 
Buttner have had three children - Harold, born at Port Costa on November 3, 
1894, graduate of the University of California, taking an electrical engineering 
course; Edgar, born in San Francisco on August 17, 1899; Ethel, died in infancy.
 
Source: "The History of Contra Costa County, California," Elms Publ. Co., 1917, 
pp. 610-611.