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Fred C. Norton
Associate Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office
1987–1997
Appointed byRudy Perpich
Preceded byDavid R. Leslie
Succeeded byG. Barry Anderson
48th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1980–1981
Preceded byRod Searle
Succeeded byHarry A. Sieben, Jr.
51st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 1987 – June 1987
Preceded byDavid M. Jennings
Succeeded byBob Vanasek
Minnesota State Representative
In office
January 1967 – June 1987
Personal details
BornAugust 19, 1928
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
DiedOctober 28, 2000(2000-10-28) (aged 72)
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, United States
Political partyDFL
Spouse(s)Martha Holman Norton, Marvel Jonason Norton
ChildrenJeffrey Norton, Cynthia Norton, Katharine Norton, Kelly Jonason, Bill Jonason
Alma materWesleyan University
University of Minnesota
ProfessionAttorney, judge

Fred C. Norton (August 19, 1928 – October 28, 2000) was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Norton was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota before graduating in 1950 from Wesleyan University. He later received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Norton worked in the office of the Minnesota Attorney General from 1955 to 1965, specializing in tax law. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1966, representing St. Paul, Minnesota. He became Speaker of the House in 1980 after mid-term elections broke a deadlock in the body. He did not have the support of the majority of his caucus, but 49 Independent-Republicans joined 26 DFLers to give him the Speaker's gavel. He served only one year before being replaced by Harry A. Sieben, Jr. after the 1982 elections gave Democrats a larger majority. He later served as minority leader from 1985 to 1987, and became speaker again in January 1987.

Norton resigned from the House in June 1987, accepting an appointment to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Governor Rudy Perpich. He won election to the court in 1988, and served on the court until he retired in 1997. He died of bone cancer in 2000.

Legal offices
Preceded byDavid R. Leslie Associate Justice, Minnesota Court of Appeals
1987 – 1997 		Succeeded byG. Barry Anderson
Political offices
Preceded byRod Searle Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1980 – 1981 		Succeeded byHarry A. Sieben, Jr.
Preceded byDavid M. Jennings Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1987 – 1987 		Succeeded byRobert Vanasek
Preceded byDavid M. Jennings Minnesota House Minority Leader
1985-1987 		Succeeded byWilliam R. Schreiber

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Norton, Fred C". Leg.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Speakers of the House, 1849". Leg.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.

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