Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Norton, John H. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 June 26, 2009, 4:04 am Author: Robert J. Burdette (1910) JOHN H. NORTON, LOS ANGELES Born Milton, Mass., 1847; when seventeen years of age came West, first to Colorado and then to Arizona; in that state became connected with the interests of the U. S. Government and for several years handled a large volume of business. Came to Los Angeles in 1896, and there has since been engaged in active business life. Pres. of the John H. Norton Co.; Pres. of the Norton-Morgan Commercial Co. of Southern Arizona, and dir. of the Citizens' National Bank of Los Angeles. Mr. Norton is the originator of the magnificent lighting system of the business section of Los Angeles. Delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1904 and 1908. Mem. California and Jonathan Clubs. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda ROBERT J. BURDETTE EDITOR THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO LOS ANGELES NEW YORK 1910 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/photos/bios/norton1350nbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/bios/norton1350nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb