Greene-Lawrence County IN Archives Biographies.....Norvell, Horace V. 1839 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   DR. HORACE V. NORVELL was born in Lawrence County, Ind., July 20, 1839, and
is a son of Dr. R. G. and Amanda H. Norvell. Receiving a common school education
in his youth, he became a resident of Bloomfield when eighteen years old, and
this has been his place of residence, largely, ever since. In 1861, he served as
Deputy County Treasurer, afterward engaging in merchandising for some time. He
read medicine and attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, after which he
practiced his profession in Bloomfield for a number of years. In 1869, he
received the appointment of United States Examining Surgeon for Greene County,
but previous to this was elected Chairman of the Democratic County Central
Committee. In the latter position, he has served various times, and in 1878 was
elected a member of the Democratic State Central Committee. Dr. Norvell has
taken an active part in all matters of public interest, especially in political
matters. In 1874, he was elected by a good majority Treasurer of the county, and
two years later he was re-elected with a majority of 698 votes, which, in a
Republican county, reflects much on Dr. Norvell's personal popularity. During
the session of the State Legislature of 1882-83, he was made a Director of the
Southern Prison of the State, and is yet serving as such. In politics, he is a
stanch Democrat, is a member of several leading secret orders; and October 25,
1871, he was married to Miss Emma, daughter of Dr. W. C. Smydth, of Worthington,
to which union three sons have been born—Ralph N., Max W. and Horace R.

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Richland Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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