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George William Norman (December 18, 1827-April 7, 1918) was a lawyer, public official, and state legislator in Arkansas.
He was born in Bibb County, Georgia.[1]
He lived in Union County, Arkansas before moving to in Hamburg, Arkansas.[2]He was a Democrat. He testified about the 1872 election.[3]
He married twice.[1] He wrote a letter to Harpers about German-Americans and described them as the most servile of Europeans.[1]
He was part of Arkansas' Constitutional Convention of 1868.[2] He was a director of the Mississippi River, Hamburg, and Western Railway.[4]
He had a son George[2] and another who become Dr. W. S. Norman was one of his children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bonner, John; Curtis, George William; Alden, Henry Mills; Conant, Samuel Stillman; Schuyler, Montgomery; Foord, John; Davis, Richard Harding; Schurz, Carl; Nelson, Henry Loomis; Bangs, John Kendrick; Harvey, George Brinton McClellan; Hapgood, Norman (May 30, 1915). "Harper's Weekly". Harper's Magazine Company – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Herndon, Dallas Tabor (May 30, 1922). "Centennial History of Arkansas". S. J. Clarke publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ House, United States Congress (May 30, 1874). "Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Poor's Manual of Railroads". H.V. & H.W. Poor. May 30, 1903 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Camden News -- (Camden, AR) -- 14 Mar 1934 -- pg1 -- Dr W S Norman OBIT". The Camden News. March 14, 1934. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.