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G. K. Butterfield
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district |
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| Assumed office July 20, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Ballance |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court |
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| In office February 5, 2001 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Appointed by | Mike Easley |
| Preceded by | I. Beverly Lake |
| Succeeded by | Edward Thomas Brady |
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George Kenneth Butterfield Jr.
April 27, 1947 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Jean Farmer
(m. 1971; div. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | North Carolina Central University (BA, JD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
| Rank |  Specialist |
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (born April 27, 1947) is an American politician. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Butterfield was appointed to be an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court by Governor Mike Easley in 2001. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and was its chair from 2015 to 2017.
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