Richard Henry Norton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Hutton |
| Succeeded by | John T. Heard |
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| Born | November 6, 1849 Troy, Missouri, US |
| Died | March 15, 1918 (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | lawyer |
Richard Henry Norton (November 6, 1849 – March 15, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Troy, Missouri, Norton attended the common schools and Saint Louis University, where he took a classical course. He graduated from the law school of Washington University in St. Louis in 1870. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Troy, Missouri.
Norton was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, March 15, 1918. He was interred in City Cemetery, Troy, Missouri.
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References
- United States Congress. "Richard H. Norton (id: N000157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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