Fred C. Norton | |
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| Associate Judge of theMinnesota Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1987–1997 | |
| Appointed by | Rudy Perpich |
| Preceded by | David R. Leslie |
| Succeeded by | G. Barry Anderson |
| 48th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Searle |
| Succeeded by | Harry A. Sieben, Jr. |
| 51st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1987 – June 1987 | |
| Preceded by | David M. Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Bob Vanasek |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office January 1967 – June 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | October 28, 2000(2000-10-28) (aged 72) Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, United States |
| Political party | DFL |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Holman Norton, Marvel Jonason Norton |
| Children | Jeffrey Norton, Cynthia Norton, Katharine Norton, Kelly Jonason, Bill Jonason |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University University of Minnesota |
| Profession | Attorney, judge |
Fred C. Norton (August 19, 1928 – October 28, 2000) was aMinnesota politician, a member of theDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party, aSpeaker of theMinnesota House of Representatives, and a judge of theMinnesota Court of Appeals.
Norton was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended theUniversity of Minnesota before graduating in 1950 fromWesleyan University. He later received his law degree from theUniversity of Minnesota Law School.[1]
Norton worked in the office of theMinnesota Attorney General from 1955 to 1965, specializing in tax law. He was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives in 1966, representingSt. Paul, Minnesota. He became Speaker of the House in 1980 after mid-term elections broke a deadlock in the body. He did not have the support of the majority of hiscaucus, but 49Independent-Republicans joined 26DFLers to give him the Speaker's gavel. He served only one year before being replaced byHarry A. Sieben, Jr. after the 1982 elections gave Democrats a larger majority.[2] He later served asminority leader from 1985 to 1987, and became speaker again in January 1987.[1]
Norton resigned from the House in June 1987, accepting an appointment to theMinnesota Court of Appeals byGovernor Rudy Perpich. He won election to the court in 1988, and served on the court until he retired in 1997. He died of bone cancer in 2000.[1]
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| Preceded by David R. Leslie | Associate Justice, Minnesota Court of Appeals 1987 – 1997 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1980 – 1981 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1987 – 1987 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minnesota House Minority Leader 1985-1987 | Succeeded by |
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