Draft:George Butler Sutton

  • Comment: findagrave is not an allowed source, see WP:RSP (it can be used in any external links section, but not for sourcing or notability). So that leaves just one source, with limited information, and we need at least one more, ideally two. Try newspaper obituaries at the time of death. ChrysGalley (talk) 11:39, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

George Butler Sutton
Personal information
Nickname"The Count"
Born(1863-03-13)March 13, 1863
New York, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1930(1930-04-20) (aged 67)
Pool career
Country United States

George Butler Sutton (13 March 1863 – April 20, 1930) was an American professional pool player from Waverly, New York.[1]

George Butler Sutton, widely known by the nickname "The Count" was a distinguished billiards player who achieved international prominence during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]

1910 Mecca Cigarette card featuring balkline and straight rail billiards champion George Butler Sutton.[2]

Early Life

George B. Sutton was born on March 13, 1863, in Waverly, New York, to Fredrick M. Sutton and Elizabeth S. Shackleton. His mother was the granddaughter of John Kirkpatrick of New Jersey, who served during the American Revolutionary War.[1]

Sutton’s father owned and operated a billiard parlor in Waverly, where Sutton developed an early interest in cue sports. By the age of eight, he was already handling a cue, often standing on a soapbox in order to reach the billiard table. Growing up around his father’s establishment helped shape his early familiarity with the games of pool and billiards.[1]

Titles

  • 1893 – 14.2 Canada Championship[2]
  • 1907 – 18.2 World Championship[2]
  • 1909 – 18.1 World Championship[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "George Butler Sutton (1863-1930) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  2. ^ a b c d "George Butler Sutton". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2026-03-11.

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