Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . UnitedStates. Of his fourteen children nine attained maturity. The Norton home-stead is now occupied by his oldest surviving son, Andrews L. Norton; an-other son, E. D. Norton, is a resident of Delevan in Yorkshire: to both ofthese gentlemen we are indebted for material for this sketch. Hon. Nelson I. Norton, third son of Ira and Lucy (Perkins) Norton, wasborn in Great Valley, March 31, 1820, on the Norton homestead. His boy-hood was passed on the farm, aiding in its multifarious labors, and attendingto his studies whe
Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . UnitedStates. Of his fourteen children nine attained maturity. The Norton home-stead is now occupied by his oldest surviving son, Andrews L. Norton; an-other son, E. D. Norton, is a resident of Delevan in Yorkshire: to both ofthese gentlemen we are indebted for material for this sketch. Hon. Nelson I. Norton, third son of Ira and Lucy (Perkins) Norton, wasborn in Great Valley, March 31, 1820, on the Norton homestead. His boy-hood was passed on the farm, aiding in its multifarious labors, and attendingto his studies when opportunity offered. He acquired more than an ordinaryeducation, and became well versed in political and historical matters. Hetaught common schools two winters, but preferring mercantile life he enteredthe store of Morris & Hawley at Hinsdale in 1841 as clerk. In this relation * The olHce of associate judge was abolished by the constitution of 1846, which associated with thecouDtjr judge two justices of the peace to be designated by law to hold Courts of Town of Hinsdale. • 717 he passed some years, then became the mercantile partner of Alonzo Hawley,and later conducted merchandising alone until 1851, when Mr. Hawley pur-chased the business. Mr. Norton then retired to his farm in Hinsdale (nowthe home of Mrs. Norton), where he devoted himself to its his death occurred Oct. 28, 1887, after forty years residence in thetown. Mr. Norton was an old line Whig until the formation of the Re-publican party, when he became an active member of that organization. Hisinfluence was early and prominently felt in the civil and political circles ofhis town and county. Possessing fine natural abilities, and being a ready,fluent, and gifted speaker, he was often on the stump, where, aided by hispopularity among the people, he did effective service. He was chosen justiceof the peace early and was a capable, impartial, and satisfactory magistratefor twenty years. He
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