Ebenezer F. Norton

Ebenezer Foote Norton (born November 7, 1774 in Goshen , Litchfield County , Colony of Connecticut , †  May 11, 1851 in Buffalo , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1829 and 1831 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Ebenezer Norton attended preparatory schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. In 1815 he moved to Buffalo, where he became the legal representative of Niagara Bank . He also held several local offices in his new home. In 1819 he was one of the founders of the Buffalo Harbor Co. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson ( Jacksonians ).

In the congressional elections of 1828 Norton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Daniel G. Garnsey on March 4, 1829 . Since he was not confirmed in 1830, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1831 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Ebenezer Norton practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Buffalo on May 11, 1851.

Web links

• Ebenezer F. Norton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Ebenezer F. Norton in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Daniel G. Garnsey	United States House Representative for New York (30th constituency) March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1831	Bates Cooke