George Kenneth Butterfield, Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is a Democratic Party politician. He currently represents North Carolina's 1st congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. The district is located in the northeastern corner of the state.
He has black ancestry and, despite his appearance, identifies himself as a black man and not white. Butterfield grew up in a prominent black family in Wilson, North Carolina. B...
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George Kenneth Butterfield, Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is a Democratic Party politician. He currently represents North Carolina's 1st congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. The district is located in the northeastern corner of the state.
He has black ancestry and, despite his appearance, identifies himself as a black man and not white. Butterfield grew up in a prominent black family in Wilson, North Carolina. Both of his parents had white ancestors. Butterfield's father emigrated to the United States from Bermuda and practiced dentistry in Wilson for fifty years. His mother was a Wilson native and worked as a classroom teacher for 48 years. Butterfield's father was elected to the Wilson City Council in 1953 making him one of the first black officials elected in eastern North Carolina in the 20th century. He was defeated in 1957 following a change in election procedure.
Butterfield graduated Charles H. Darden High School, and later, North Carolina...
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