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Norris Cotton was born on 11 May, 1900 in Warren, New Hampshire, U.S., is an American politician (1900–1989). Discover Norris Cotton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Lawyer · politician |
| Age |
88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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11 May 1900 |
| Birthday |
11 May |
| Birthplace |
Warren, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Date of death |
24 February, 1989 |
| Died Place |
Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Nationality |
New Hampshire
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Norris Cotton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Norris Cotton height not available right now. We will update Norris Cotton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Norris Cotton's Wife?
His wife is Ruth Isaacs (m. 1927-1978)
Eleanor Coolidge Brown (m. 1980)
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| Parents |
Henry Lang Cotton (father)Elizabeth Moses (mother) |
| Wife |
Ruth Isaacs (m. 1927-1978)
Eleanor Coolidge Brown (m. 1980) |
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| Children |
1 |
Norris Cotton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norris Cotton worth at the age of 88 years old? Norris Cotton’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from New Hampshire. We have estimated Norris Cotton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Norris Henry Cotton (May 11, 1900 – February 24, 1989) was an American politician from the state of New Hampshire.
A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Representative and subsequently as a U.S. Senator.
Cotton was born on a farm in Warren, New Hampshire, and was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
He was the son of Henry Lang and Elizabeth (née Moses) Cotton.
While in college, he served as a clerk to the New Hampshire State Senate.
He also served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1923 as one of the youngest legislators in history.
He became a lawyer after attending George Washington University Law School and practiced law in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
He had a daughter, Mary Martha Ballou, on February 15, 1925.
He married Ruth Isaacs on May 11, 1927.
Cotton was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives again in 1943, and served as majority leader that year and as Speaker from 1945 to 1947.
In 1946, Cotton was elected to the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district for the first time.
He served until 1954, when he ran for a seat in the United States Senate from New Hampshire in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of incumbent Senator Charles W. Tobey.
He was elected to a full term in 1956, reelected twice and served in the Senate until 1975.
Cotton voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1968, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court, but against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
Cotton was the only New England senator do so.
Cotton was one of thirteen Republican senators to vote in favor of Medicare.
He was a prominent leader of his party in the Senate, chairing the Senate Republican Conference from 1973 to 1975.
He did not run for reelection in 1974.
Three days before his final term ran out, Cotton resigned to allow the governor to appoint Louis C. Wyman.
Cotton returned to the Senate in August 1975 after the election of his successor was contested.
The closest Senate election in history, it went through two recounts at the state level, followed by protracted debate on the Senate floor, until both candidates agreed to a special election.
Cotton served as a temporary senator until the September 1975 special election, the result of which was not challenged; Cotton returned to Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Ruth died in 1978 and he married his housekeeper, Eleanor Coolidge Brown, in 1980.
Cotton died on February 24, 1989, in Lebanon, aged 88.
He is interred at School Street Cemetery in Lebanon.
The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon is named for him, and a federal building in Manchester also bears his name.
There is a New Hampshire historical marker (number 231) in Warren, unveiled in 2012, which says that his rise from humble beginnings "embodied an American way of life."
Cotton was the last senator to return to the senate via appointment for 43 years until Arizona's former Senator Jon Kyl was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey in 2018 following the death of Senator John McCain.
