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Norton, John Dudley

lumber merchant, legislator, was born Dec. 18, 1843, in Van Buren, N. Y. His early life was spent on a farm .

Prior to entering college he attended the Eldridge academy, and the Cortland academy. In 1867 he graduated from the Hamilton college of Clinton, N.Y. He then moved west and in 1868 became largely interested in Michigan pine lands, and an made Pontiac his home. In 1874 and 10.6 he was elected on the democratic ticket from Oakland county to the Michigan state legislature. In 1876 he was a delegate to the national democratic convention; subsequently was a candidate for state treasurer; and always took active part in political affairs. He was a charter member of the First National bank, now known as the First Commercial bank of Pontiac. From 1883 he was the treasurer of the Eastern Michigan Insane Asylum; and was a strong financial supporter of the Michigan Military academy of Orchard Lake. He died March 21, 1895.