Butts, Albert Parks, 1888-

A. P. (Albert Parks) Butts was born June 12, 1888 in Knox County, Illinois. In 1909 he came to Boone, Iowa to visit his uncle, Rextor B. Parks. Parks was a railroad section foreman, and Butts was hired and put to work on his uncle's train. In March, 1910, Butts was made acting conductor to take a train to Lundgren, Iowa and then to the North Ogden Mine, also located in Iowa. His first regular run was between Rockwell City and Newton as a freight conductor. Butts held a variety of positions, including passenger conductor on two lines, finally becoming a freight conductor on the Mason City line when passenger service was discontinued (August 31, 1955). After his retirement in 1956, Butts began writing about railroading.

From the description of Papers, 1973, [n.d.]. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 645645720