Monterey-San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Biographies.....Norton, A. 1834 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

A. NORTON, one of the most proficient and able tutors of the young in Monterey
county, is the subject of this brief sketch.

  Mr. Norton was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, in the town of
Lanesboro. His parents, P. L. and Sarah (Thayer) Norton, are both natives of New
York State. His father served throughout the war in the Union army, was twice
wounded, once taken prisoner, and was promoted to the rank of Major of
volunteers for meritorious services on the field of battle.

  Our subject enjoyed the advantages of a liberal early education in his native
town and in the town of Susquehanna, and entered upon a course of study at
Cornell University, New York, in 1871. Owing to an almost total loss of eyesight
his studies were abandoned for a while. Upon a partial recovery he went to
Philadelphia and embarked for California on the steamship "State of California,"
which sailed for San Francisco, via the Straits of Magellan. As he had devoted
himself to his studies, he was able, after a few months passed in the steamship
service of the San Francisco and southern coast route, to engage in teaching
district school, in the northern end of Monterey county, near Watsonville, Santa
Cruz county. Later his talents as an instructor were recognized to such an
extent that he was offered the Principalship of the public-schools of Gonzales,
in Monterey county, which position he acceptably filled for seven years. The
following two years he held the same position at San Miguel, San Luis Obispo
county. In 1892 he resigned his position, relinquished educational work and
accepted the position of Monterey agent for the Pacific Coast Station Ship
Company. Mr. Norton's thorough knowledge of school work and his conscientious
devotion to his duties, have made him one of the most able and popular teachers
in central California, and his pleasant, genial manner and business tact is
making him very popular and successful in his new position of agent for the
above company.

  Mr. Norton has acceptably served the public for three terms, or six years, as
member of the County Board of Education, and was without solicitation made the
Democratic nominee for County Superintendent of schools, but as his party was in
the minority he fell short of an election.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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