Daniel Sheldon Norton
Daniel Sheldon Norton | |
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| United States Senator from Minnesota | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – July 13, 1870 | |
| Governor | Horace Austin |
| Preceded by | Morton S. Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | William Windom |
| Minnesota State Senator from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 1864 – January 1, 1866 | |
| In office January 8, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | |
| In office December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1829 Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1870 (aged 41) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Unionist, Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Daniel Sheldon Norton (April 12, 1829 – July 13, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Minnesota State Senate and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota.
Life and career
Norton was born in
admitted to the bar shortly thereafter. He practiced law in Mount Vernon for several years before he moving to Minnesota Territory in 1855.[2]
After initially living in
reconstruction and opposed his impeachment. This led to tension with the more radical Republicans of Minnesota who passed a resolution censuring Norton for his actions and calling for his resignation.[2][3][4][5]
Norton died while in office on July 13, 1870.
See also
References
- Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Biographical Society.
- ^ "Norton, Daniel Sheldon — Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
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- ^ Upham, Warren (1908). "Minnesota in Three Centuries 1655-1908". 3. Mankato, Minn.: Publishing Society of Minnesota: 444–446.
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