History of Passaic and its environs ..: historical-biographical . States as a young man. He married, in Carl-stadt. New Jersey, Mary Godeke, who was born in Hasbrouck Heights, thisState. He died in Lodi, December 13, 1898, his wife surviving him. They werethe parents of seven children: Nora, M. John, whose name heads this review,Mary, Thomas F., George, Joseph and Anna. M. John Butler was born in Lodi, November 23, 1885. He received apractical training in the public schools of his native place, but on account of hisfathers failing health, was obliged to leave school at a very early age, and he
History of Passaic and its environs ..: historical-biographical . States as a young man. He married, in Carl-stadt. New Jersey, Mary Godeke, who was born in Hasbrouck Heights, thisState. He died in Lodi, December 13, 1898, his wife surviving him. They werethe parents of seven children: Nora, M. John, whose name heads this review,Mary, Thomas F., George, Joseph and Anna. M. John Butler was born in Lodi, November 23, 1885. He received apractical training in the public schools of his native place, but on account of hisfathers failing health, was obliged to leave school at a very early age, and helpwith the family finances. At the age of twelve years he went to work in a fac-tory as office boy. Later he obtained a position as grocers clerk. Still later helearned the carpenters trade, but joining his brothers, Thomas F. and George,in a business project, the three started a grocery business. They had twcstores, one in Hackensack, New Jersey, and one in Lodi. They were very suc-cessful, and continued along this line for some years. Finally the partnership. ^/-A s .a^ .t»« . ^^^°^*.>* ?X!K BIOGRAPHICAL. 77 was dissolved, and Mr. Butler took over the management of stores in Pater-son and Hasbrouck Heights for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea this time Mr. Butler was more or less closely identified with the businessand public life of Lodi, and in 1916 he was elected, on the Democratic ticket,tax collector of the borough. This demanded his presence in Lodi, and theother interests were relinquished. He was re-elected tax collector in 1919, whichposition he most capably holds at the present time. Mr. Butler is very promi-nent in other branches of the borough government of Lodi. He is serving hisninth year on the Board of Education, and is custodian of school moneys. Heis president of the Police Pension Fund, and is treasurer of the Sinking FundCommission of Lodi borough. He is also an exempt fireman. Fraternally, Mr. Butler is widely connected. He is a
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