Nelson I. Norton
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Nelson Ira Norton was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, New York
, Norton received a limited education.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was County supervisor of Cattaraugus County in 1860 and 1865–1867.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
1852–1870.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1861 and 1862.
Norton was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Augustus F. Allen
and served from December 6, 1875 to March 3, 1877.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Hinsdale, New York
, October 28, 1887.
He was interred in Maplehurst Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, New York
Great Valley, New York
Great Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries of the Allegheny River.The Town of Great Valley is centrally located in the...
, Norton received a limited education.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was County supervisor of Cattaraugus County in 1860 and 1865–1867.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
1852–1870.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1861 and 1862.
Norton was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Augustus F. Allen
Augustus F. Allen
Augustus Franklin Allen was elected as a member of the United States Congress from New York's 33rd congressional district in 1874. Allen died before he was able to take office....
and served from December 6, 1875 to March 3, 1877.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
, October 28, 1887.
He was interred in Maplehurst Cemetery.