George Norris
George William Norris (July 11, 1861 â September 2, 1944) was a Republican U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Nebraska. Born in Ohio, he was a leader of the bipartisan Progressive Movement, and by the 1930s he was a leading liberal in domestic policy and an isolationist in foreign affairs.
| George William Norris | |
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Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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| In office August 1926 â March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Albert B. Cummins |
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| Succeeded by | Henry F. Ashurst |
| In office March 4, 1913 â January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Norris Brown |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Wherry |
United States Representative for Nebraska's 5th Congressional District (since defunct)
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| In office March 4, 1903 â March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Ashton C. Shallenberger |
| Succeeded by | Silas Reynolds Barton |
| Born | July 11, 1861 York Township Sandusky County, Ohio |
| Died | September 2, 1944 (aged 83) McCook, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican-turned-Independent (1936) |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Pluma Lashley Norris (married 1889â1901, her death) (2) Ellie Leonard Norris (married 1903) |
| Children | Three daughters from first marriage: Gertrude, Hazel, and Marian Norris (married names unavailable) |
| Alma mater | Baldwin Wallace University (Ohio) Valparaiso University Law School (Indiana) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
He is best known for having been featured in John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage. He bravely spoke out against Joseph Cannon's power as Speaker of the House, and had been a rare Republican proponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
Political career
U.S. Senate
He was defeated for re-election in 1942 by Kenneth Wherry,[1] a conservative Republican who served in various offices in Pawnee City, Nebraska.
See also
- Howard Buffett, conservative U.S. representative from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
References
- â NE US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2021.