Daniel Sheldon Norton

Daniel Sheldon Norton
U.S. Senator from Minnesota
In office March 4, 1865 to July 13, 1870
Preceded by	Morton S. Wilkinson
Succeeded by	William Windom
Personal details
Born	April 12, 1829(1829-04-12) Mount Vernon, Ohio
Died	July 13, 1870(1870-07-13) (aged 41) Hibbing, Minnesota
Political party	Republican

Daniel Sheldon Norton (April 12, 1829 – July 13, 1870) was an American politician. Norton was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio and served in the Mexican-American War. He moved to Minnesota in 1855. He served in both the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota State Senate. He was elected to the U.S. Senate during the American Civil War from Minnesota as a Republican from March 4, 1865 until his death, in the 39th and 40th congresses.

References

• Daniel Sheldon Norton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-04-07

United States Senate
Preceded by Morton S. Wilkinson	United States Senator (Class 2) from Minnesota 1865 – 1870 Served alongside: Alexander Ramsey	Succeeded by William Windom

Persondata
Name	Norton, Daniel Sheldon
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 12, 1829
Place of birth	Mount Vernon, Ohio
Date of death	July 13, 1870
Place of death	Hibbing, Minnesota