Fred Barthold Norman was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Washington.

Born on a farm near Martinsville, Illinois

Martinsville, Illinois

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, Norman attended the public schools and was graduated from Martinsville (Illinois) High School.
He moved to Lebam, Washington

Lebam, Washington

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, in 1901.
He worked on farms, in logging camps, sawmills, shingle mills, and shipyards 1901-1922.
He engaged in the wholesale and retail tobacco and candy business since 1922.
He served as member of the city council of Raymond, Washington

Raymond, Washington

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 from 1916 to 1918.
He served in the State house of representatives in 1919 and 1920.
He served as member of the State senate 1925-1935.

Norman was elected as a Republican

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 to the Seventy-eighth

78th United States Congress

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 Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth

79th United States Congress

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 Congress.

Norman was elected in 1946 to the Eightieth

80th United States Congress

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 Congress and served from January 3, 1947, until his death in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, on April 18, 1947.
He was interred in Fern Hill Cemetery, Menlo, Washington

Menlo, Washington

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