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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.
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.
Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1969.He was raised in Columbia, Maryland. [2] [3] [4] His father, Edward Mower Norton Jr., served in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant before becoming an environmental lawyer and conservation advocate working in Asia and a federal prosecutor in the Carter administration. [5]
Jim Norton (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish stage, film and television character actor, known for his work in the theatre, most notably in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and on television as Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted.
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 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 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]