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Norton was born in Lambeth, London, [1] the son of Hugh Biddulph Norton and Lavinia Jane Norman. [3] His parents were both teachers; his father, who was born in Tanzania, was a lecturer at Hull School of Art and Design. [4] [5] Though originally from London, Norton's family lived in the town of Malton in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.
James Joseph Norton was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. [10] [11] He is of Irish descent. [12]His mother was a librarian and his father was a former US Marine and army reservist who later worked as a driver for the US postal service.
James J. Norton (June 9, 1930 – November 11, 2007) was an American labor union leader. Born in Boston , [ 1 ] Norton became a newspaper photoengraver, and joined the International Photo-Engravers Union of North America , soon serving four terms as president of his local union.
Norton is a surname with origin from the Old English norþ + tun, meaning North settlement (cf., Weston, Sutton, and Easton for other surnames derived from points of the compass). There are many English villages called Norton or including Norton as part of the name, e.g. Midsomer Norton, Chipping Norton, Brize Norton etc.
James Albert Norton (November 11, 1843 – July 24, 1912) was an American educator and Civil War veteran who served three terms a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1897 to 1903. Biography [ edit ]
James Norton (solicitor) (1795–1862), solicitor, company director, farmer, pamphleteer and protectionist politician in colonial New South Wales; James Lansdowne Norton (1869–1925), motorcycle designer, inventor and manufacturer of the Norton motorcycles; James J. Norton (1930–2007), American labor union leader
James Norton Jr., (5 December 1824 – 18 July 1906), [1] was a solicitor and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. [2]Norton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the eldest son of James Norton, also a member of the Legislative Council and solicitor in large practice in Sydney, by his first wife, Jane, daughter of Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie.
Norton created Australia's first law firm in 1826 when he formed the partnership, Norton and Barker with William Barker. [2] [5] [7] Before the legal profession in New South Wales was divided in 1829, [8] he appeared as counsel for the Crown in a number of significant cases. [2] [3] His son, James Norton Jr. was articled in the same law firm. [9]