George W. Norris
American politician (1861-1944) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 83
George William Norris was an American politician from Nebraska, who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1903 to 1913, and in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1943. A progressive politician, he became an independent in 1936, switching from the Republican Party.
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Portrait by C. M. Bell, 1903
Senator Norris on Capitol Hill, 1913
Senator Norris c. 1918-1921
Senator Norris of Nebraska (left) and New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1938
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (center) signs the Rural Electrification Act with Representative John E. Rankin (left) and Senator Norris (right), 1936
A bust of Norris was created in 1942 by Jo Davidson for the Nebraska Hall of FameAbout this person
Norris was chairman of the Senate's Judiciary Committee and Agriculture and Forestry Committee.
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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1944 · aged 83
