Fred Clarence Buxton Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: BUXTON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


Page 1266

     FRED CLARENCE BUXTON, of Salem Depot, N. H., is a man of
substance and of varied business interests. Whether in public service or in
private venture he has given the same energy and capable management to the
affairs at hand and the success he has met with is traceable solely to his in-
dividual efforts.
     Mr. Buxton was born in Salem, N. H., June 12, 1859, and is a son of
Joseph and Rhoda Ann (Kimball ) Buxton, both of whom are now deceased.
They had two other sons: Arthur, now deceased, and John William. The
father came to Salem at an early date, and for eighteen years followed the
undertaking business. He was also for fifteen years engineer in the shoe
factory of B. R. Wheeler.
     Fred Clarence Buxton was educated in the public schools of Salem, in
Pinkerton Academy at Derry and in Atkinson Academy. After working for
a time at shoemaking, he, in 1880, engaged in the mercantile business, starting
as a clerk in a grocery store at Salem Depot. After one year he formed a
partnership with Frank D. Wilson, under the firm name of Buxton and Wil-
son, and carried on a general store business. In a short time Mr. Buxton
bought out his partner's interest in the firm. For many years he carried on
the business alone, finally selling out. Some time after he engaged in business
again and now has the leading periodical and stationery store in Salem. In
1892 he opened a livery stable, which he conducted successfully until 1900,
when he sold out. He bought and sold carriages and harness for a number
of years and also dealt in all kinds of grains. .Realizing the need of a drug
store in Salem, he fitted up a store and rented it for a time and then sold it.
In 1880 he was appointed postmaster and, with the exception of the time
covered by the two Cleveland administrations, has since discharged the duties

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of that office. He has been express agent during the past twenty years. Mr.
Buxton is one of the three proprietors of the Rockingham Hotel; he was a
director of the Salem Light. Heat and Power Company, and was treasurer
of the Salem Water Works Company. He is a republican in politics and at
different times has served one year each as selectman, tax collector and town
treasurer.
     November 27, 1887, Fred C. Buxton was married to Miss Etta S. Tilton,
who was born in Raymond, N. H., a daughter of Rufus A. and Mehitable P.
(Towle) Tilton. Fraternally he is a member of S. Pickett Lodge, No.85,
F. & A. M., of Salem Center; Monadnock Lodge, No. 145, I.O.O. F., of
Lawrence; Graniet Colony, No.11, United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, of
Salem Depot, and Enterprise Grange, No. 281, Patrons of Husbandry, of
Salem Center.

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