Patrick Daniel Norton

Patrick Daniel Norton (born May 17, 1876 in Ishpeming , Michigan , † October 14, 1953 in Minot , North Dakota ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1919 he represented the third constituency of the state of North Dakota in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

In 1883, Patrick Norton and his parents came to Ramsey County , North Dakota, where he attended public schools. He then studied law, among other things, at the University of North Dakota until 1903 . After his admission to the bar, he began practicing the profession in Devils Lake . From 1905 to 1907 he was a school inspector in Ramsey County.

Norton became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1907 and 1908 he was the secretary of the North Dakota House of Representatives . In 1907 he moved to Hettinger , Adams County . From 1907 to 1911 he was a district attorney in that county and from 1911 to 1913 he was Secretary of State as an executive officer of the government of North Dakota. In the 1912 congressional elections, Patrick Norton was elected to the US House of Representatives as the first member of the newly created third electoral district of North Dakota. There he completed three legislative terms between March 4, 1913 and March 3, 1919.

Another résumé

After his tenure in Congress ended , he moved to Mandan , North Dakota. There he worked as a farmer and rancher. He was also involved in banking. In 1927 he moved to Minot. In June 1928, Patrick Norton was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Kansas City , where Herbert C. Hoover was nominated as the party's presidential candidate. Between 1920 and 1940 Norton attended regional Republican party conventions in North Dakota. He died in October 1953. Patrick Norton was married to Louise Fitzgerald, with whom he had two sons.

Web links

• Patrick Daniel Norton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Patrick Daniel Norton in the database of Find a Grave (English)