George Norris
| George William Norris | |
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Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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| In office August 1926 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Albert B. Cummins |
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| Succeeded by | Henry F. Ashurst |
| In office March 4, 1913 – 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 – 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 1889–1901, 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 |
George William Norris (July 11, 1861 – 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.
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
- ↑ NE US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
