James Norton.
Solicitor and politician from New South Wales, Australia (1795-1862)
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About James Norton
James Norton Sr. was a solicitor and public figure in early colonial New South Wales. Admitted to practise in England, he arrived in Sydney in September 1818 where only four other attorneys were then practising. He was the founder of the first law firm in Sydney. He was a member of the first Legislative Council under responsible government in New South Wales in 1856, and drafted numerous laws. He held land at Mulgoa which was farmed and owned Elswick, a 30 ha estate in what is now Leichhardt where he grew prize flowers and plants. He was a leading Sydney member of the Anti-Transportation League and a protectionist in whose cause he published a series of pamphlets.
Everything about James Norton →- Occupation
- politician, solicitor
- Position held
- Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
- Born
- July 27, 1795
- Died
- August 31, 1862