Biography of 	BUTTERWORTH, William W., M.D., Lancashire, Eng., then Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 497-498.  Edited
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Butterworth, William Walton, M. D., of New Orleans, a distinguished
practitioner actively interested in all matters for the improvement of
hygiene and sanitation, and in the child welfare movement, was born June
15, 1864, at Rochdale, Lancashire, England; the son of Joseph and Catherine
(Crossley) Butterworth, both natives of England, the former having been
born in 1834, and the latter in 1838.  The subject of this biography was
reared in England, educated in public grammar schools until his 14th year,
when he accompanied his parents in travels in Europe and the Latin
Americas.  Fleeing from an epidemic of yellow fever in Havana, Cuba, young
Butterworth went to New Orleans, and has been a resident of that city for
nearly 35 years.  In 1889 he commenced the study of medicine, and in 1892
passed a competitive examination for the position of resident student
(undergraduate) and ambulance surgeon, Charity hospital of New Orleans,
serving from 1892 to 1894.  In that year he graduated, with special
mention, from the medical department of Tulane university.  Dr. Butterworth
rapidly won reputation and success in the ranks of the medical profession.
He occupied at various epochs the following positions: Chief of clinic to
chair of Theory and Practice of Medicine in Tulane university, 1894-1901;
treasurer of the Charity Hospital Alumni society, 1896; vice-president of
the Charity Hospital Alumni society, 1902-1903; councillor for the State of
Louisiana Southern Medical association, 1906-1909; associate professor in
diseases of children, at Tulane university, 1907-1908 (2 years) professor
diseases of children since 1908; since 1912 also professor in diseases of
children in Post-Graduate School of Medicine, Tulane university; director
of Orleans Parish Medical society, 1907-1908; secretary-treasurer of
Charity Hospital Visiting Staff association, 1909-1911; secretary of the
section of diseases of children, American Medical association, 1908; member
of American committee to Third International congress for the study and
prevention of infant mortality, Berlin, Sept., 1911; president New Orleans
Pure Milk society and chairman of milk commission, 1911-1913; 1st
vice-president Mississippi Valley Medical association, 1913; president of
the Child's Welfare association of New Orleans, 1913; chairman of the
scientific essay committee of the Orleans Parish Medical society,
1908-1910; since 1894 visiting physician to the Charity hospital, and
visiting physician to Children's Out-clinic department; visiting physician
to Milliken department, Children's hospital, since 1907; chief of
department of pediatrics, Touro infirmary, since Oct., 1910; member of the
following medical organizations:  American Pediatric society, American
Statistical, Louisiana State Medical,  Orleans Parish Medical societies,
the American Medical, Southern Medical, Tulane Alumni, Charity Hospital
Alumni associations, and others.  Dr. Butterworth is a member of the
Episcopal church.  He has not had much time to devote himself to social
pleasures or to political matters, but is a member of the Boston club.
April 15, 1897, Dr. Butterworth married Miss Maud R. Campbell, daughter of
William and Laura (Smith) Campbell, of New Orleans, and they have 2
children:  William Walton, Jr., aged 10 years, and  Maud C. B., Jr., 5 years.