John N. Norton
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John Nathaniel Norton was a Nebraska
Democratic politician.
Born on a farm near Stromsburg, Nebraska
on May 12, 1878, he attended Bryant Normal University
in Stromsburg. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University
in 1901 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1903. He served as clerk and recorder of Polk County, Nebraska
from 1906 to 1909. He became mayor of Osceola, Nebraska
from 1908 to 1909. He moved to a farm near Polk, Nebraska
and farmed from 1910 to 1922.
He was elected member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1911 to 1918, becoming a member of the State constitutional convention in 1919 and 1920. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska
in 1924 because the then-current democratic governor, Charles W. Bryan
, was running for the office of Vice President of the United States. Both he and Charles W. Bryan lost, and Mr. Norton became a Chautauqua and Lyceum lecturer from 1922 to 1927. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventieth Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929), unsuccessfully running for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress. He then was elected to the Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933) and again unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 against former governor Ashton C. Shallenberger
.
He was a representative and adviser to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration from June 1933 to December 1936. He became a member of the Nebraska unicameral legislature from 1937 and 1938, and was a special adviser in the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
in Washington, D.C.
from 1939 to 1948. He died in Washington, D.C.
on October 5, 1960 and is buried in Swede Plain Cemetery in Polk County. His daughter, Evelyn Maurine Norton Lincoln was in the motorcade when John F. Kennedy
was assassinated and was Kennedy's personal secretary before that time serving him both in the Senate and in the White House.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Democratic politician.
Born on a farm near Stromsburg, Nebraska
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Stromsburg is a city in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census.- History :Stromsburg was settled early in Nebraska history. A group of Swedish settlers coming from the town of Ockelbo arrived in the 1860s after several years in Illinois. This group had a...
on May 12, 1878, he attended Bryant Normal University
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
in Stromsburg. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational university located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2007, it has 1,600 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education....
in 1901 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1903. He served as clerk and recorder of Polk County, Nebraska
Polk County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,639 people, 2,259 households, and 1,570 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² . There were 2,717 housing units at an average density of 2/km²...
from 1906 to 1909. He became mayor of Osceola, Nebraska
Osceola, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 921 people, 381 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,036.8 people per square mile . There were 417 housing units at an average density of 469.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.57%...
from 1908 to 1909. He moved to a farm near Polk, Nebraska
Polk, Nebraska
Polk is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Polk is located at ....
and farmed from 1910 to 1922.
He was elected member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1911 to 1918, becoming a member of the State constitutional convention in 1919 and 1920. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska
Governor of Nebraska
The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution. The current Governor is Dave Heineman, a Republican, who assumed office on January 20, 2005 upon the resignation of Mike Johanns . He won a full...
in 1924 because the then-current democratic governor, Charles W. Bryan
Charles W. Bryan
Charles Wayland Bryan was the younger brother of perennial U.S. Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan, with whom he shares the distinction of being the only set of brothers to be nominated for national office by a major party.-Biography:Born in 1867 in Salem, Illinois, Bryan...
, was running for the office of Vice President of the United States. Both he and Charles W. Bryan lost, and Mr. Norton became a Chautauqua and Lyceum lecturer from 1922 to 1927. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventieth Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929), unsuccessfully running for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress. He then was elected to the Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933) and again unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 against former governor Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 15th Governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911. He was first elected to the 57th United States Congress but failed to be reelected in 1902. He was elected governor from 1909–1911 and then was unsuccessful in...
.
He was a representative and adviser to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration from June 1933 to December 1936. He became a member of the Nebraska unicameral legislature from 1937 and 1938, and was a special adviser in the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is a wholly owned Government corporation managed by the Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FCIC manages the Federal crop insurance program which provides U.S...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1939 to 1948. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on October 5, 1960 and is buried in Swede Plain Cemetery in Polk County. His daughter, Evelyn Maurine Norton Lincoln was in the motorcade when John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
was assassinated and was Kennedy's personal secretary before that time serving him both in the Senate and in the White House.