James Norton (South Carolina politician): Difference between revisions

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = James Norton

|state = [[South Carolina]]

|district = [[South Carolina's 6th Congressional District|6th]]

|term_start = December 6, 1897

|term_end = March 3, 1901

|predecessor =[[John L. McLaurin]]

|successor =[[Robert B. Scarborough]]

|office2 = [[Comptroller|Comptroller General]] of South Carolina

|term2 = 1894–1897

|governor2 = [[John Gary Evans]]

|office3 = Member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]]

|term3 = 1907–1908

|term4 = 1890–1892

|term5 = 1886–1888

|birth_date = {{birth date|1843|10|08}}

|birth_place = [[Mullins, South Carolina]]

|death_date = {{death date and age|1920|10|14|1843|10|08}}

|death_place = Mullins, South Carolina

|resting_place =

|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]

|alma_mater =

|profession = [[Teacher]], [[politician]]

|spouse =

|religion =

|allegiance = [[Confederate States of America]]

|branch = [[Confederate States Army]]

|unit = [[Army of Northern Virginia]]

|serviceyears =1861–1865

|battles = [[American Civil War]]

}}

'''James Norton''' (October 8, 1843 – October 14, 1920) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]].

Born near [[Mullins, South Carolina]], Norton pursued an academic course, then he left school in 1861 to enter the [[Confederate States Army]]. He served throughout the [[American Civil War|Civil 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 a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[55th United States Congress|Fifty-fifth]] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[John L. McLaurin]]. He was re-elected to the [[56th United States Congress|Fifty-sixth]] Congress and served from December 6, 1897, to March 3, 1901. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1900 to the [[57th United States Congress|Fifty-seventh]] Congress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/james_norton/408231 |title=Rep. James Norton ~ Former Representative for South Carolina's 6th District}}</ref>

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 in [[Mullins, South Carolina]], October 14, 1920. He was interred in Miller's Churchyard.

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| state=South Carolina

| district=6

| years=1897–1901

| before= [[John L. McLaurin]]

| after= [[Robert B. Scarborough]]

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