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William Norton was born on 2 November, 1900 in Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish Labour Party politician (1900–1963). Discover William Norton'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 63 years old?

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Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 2 November 1900
Birthday 2 November
Birthplace Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 4 December, 1963
Died Place Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Who Is William Norton's Wife?

His wife is Helen MacNamee (m. 1922; d. 1963)

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Children 5, including Patrick

William Norton Net Worth

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1900

William Joseph Norton (2 November 1900 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1960, Minister for Social Welfare from 1948 to 1951 and Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1954 to 1957.

Norton was born in Dublin in 1900.

1916

He joined the postal service in 1916.

1920

By 1920, he was a prominent member of the Irish Postal Union and the wider trade union movement in Ireland.

1924

From 1924 to 1957, he served as Secretary of the Post Office Workers' Union.

1926

He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1926 to 1927 and from 1932 to 1961.

He was elected as a Labour Party TD for Dublin County at a by-election in 1926, but was defeated at the June 1927 general election.

1932

He represented Kildare from 1932 until his death in 1963.

In 1932, he became leader of the Labour Party.

1936

On constitutional matters, Norton opposed the introduction into force of the Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936 which continued a role for the British King after the King was removed from the Constitution of Ireland.

In Norton’s view, the association with the British King should have ended when Edward VIII “voluntarily relinquished his objectionable role here”.

1948

In the First Inter-Party Government from 1948 to 1951, Norton became Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare.

1950

In Professor Tom Garvin's review of the 1950s 'News from a New Republic', he comes in for praise as a moderniser.

Garvin places him with a cross party group including Gerard Sweetman and Daniel Morrissey of Fine Gael as well as Seán Lemass of Fianna Fáil who were pushing a modernising agenda.

1954

In the Second Inter-Party Government from 1954 to 1957, Norton served as Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Commerce.

1963

William Norton died in Dublin in 1963.

1965

His son Patrick Norton served as a TD for Kildare from 1965 to 1969.