James Norton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's6th district | |
| In office December 6, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | John L. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Scarborough |
| Comptroller General of South Carolina | |
| In office 1894–1897 | |
| Governor | John Gary Evans |
| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1907–1908 | |
| In office 1890–1892 | |
| In office 1886–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1843-10-08)October 8, 1843 |
| Died | October 14, 1920(1920-10-14) (aged 77) Mullins, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Teacher,politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Unit | Army of Northern Virginia |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Norton (October 8, 1843 – October 14, 1920) was aU.S. Representative fromSouth Carolina.
Born nearMullins, South Carolina, Norton pursued an academic course, then he left school in 1861 to enter theConfederate States Army. He served throughout theCivil War in the Army of Northern Virginia. After the war, Norton reentered school but did not finish the regular course.
He was a teacher in the public schools 1866–1870, and engaged in agricultural pursuits and merchandising.
Norton was elected county school commissioner in 1870 and reelected in 1872. He served as a member of the Statehouse of representatives in 1886, 1887, 1890, and 1891. He served as assistant comptroller general of South Carolina 1890–1894, then the actual comptroller general of the State from 1894 until 1897, when he resigned.
Norton was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn L. McLaurin. He was re-elected to theFifty-sixth Congress and served from December 6, 1897, to March 3, 1901. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1900 to theFifty-seventh Congress.[1]
He resumed agricultural pursuits and also engaged in the real estate business. He was again a member of the Statehouse of representatives in 1907–1908.
He died inMullins, South Carolina, October 14, 1920. He was interred in Miller's Churchyard.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 6th congressional district 1897–1901 | Succeeded by |
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