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William Norton

 
American Theater Guide: [William] Elliot Norton
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Norton, [William] Elliot (1903–2003), critic. A Bostonian who was educated at Harvard, he became a drama critic on the Boston Post in 1934. In 1956 he moved to the Record American, remaining with it after it became the Herald American in 1972. His almost fifty years as a major critic is one of the longest stints in American theatrical annals and gave him a renown and prestige accorded to few reviewers outside New York. Boston's annual Elliot Norton Awards for theatre were named in his honor.

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William Norton
In office
18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951
Preceded by Seán Lemass
Succeeded by Seán Lemass
In office
2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957
Preceded by Seán Lemass
Succeeded by Seán Lemass
Born 1900
Dublin, Ireland
Died 4 December 1963 (aged 63)
Dublin, Ireland
Political party Labour Party

William Norton (1900 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician, and leader of the party from 1932 to 1960.[1]

Norton was born in Dublin in 1900. He joined the postal service in 1916. By 1920 he was a prominent member in the trade union movement in Ireland. From 1924 to 1948 he served as secretary of the Post Office Workers' Union. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin County at a by-election in 1926, but was defeated at the June 1927 general election. He represented Kildare from 1932 until his death.[2]

In 1932 he became leader of the Labour Party. In the First Inter-Party Government (1948–1951), Norton became Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare. In the Second Inter-Party Government (1954–1957), Norton served as Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Commerce.

William Norton died in Dublin in 1963. His son Patrick Norton served as a TD for Kildare from 1965 to 1969.

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  1. ^ "William Norton". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1545. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 
  2. ^ "Mr. William Norton". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?MemberFirstName=William&MemberName=Norton&disp=src&housetype=&HouseNum=&ConstID=. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 

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