Citizenship US | Name Nelson Norton | |
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Preceded by District re-established Born March 30, 1820near SalamancaGreat Valley, New York, U.S. ( 1820-03-30 ) Resting place Farmington CemeteryFarmington, New Hampshire | ||
Nelson Ira Norton (March 30, 1820 – October 28, 1887) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York.
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Early life
Born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, New York, Norton received a limited education and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Career
Supervisor of Cattaraugus County in 1860 and 1865–1867, Norton was a Justice of the Peace from 1852 to 1870. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Co., 1st D.) in 1861 and 1862.
Norton was elected as a Republican to the 44th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Augustus F. Allen, holding office from December 6, 1875 to March 3, 1877. Afterwards he resumed agricultural pursuits.
Death
Norton died on October 28, 1887 (age 67 years, 7 months, and 28 days). He is interred at the Hinsdale Cemetery, Hinsdale, New York.
Family life
Norton was the son of Ira and Lucy Perkins Norton. He married Mary E. Parker on February 15, 1847.