He was the son of James Norton and Polly (Webster) Norton. He attended the district schools and Fredonia Academy. Then he became a clerk in a store. On December 25, 1843, he married Sarah Chase (1821–1870), and they had several children. In 1845, he removed to Erie, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the lumber business. In 1856, he sold his business and removed to Plattsburgh, New York. There he set up a business, getting lumber from the Saranac lakes area, and have it floated down the Saranac River.
He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh.
Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 444)
Life Sketches of Executive Officers, and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York, Vol. III by H. H. Boone & Theodore P. Cook (1870; pg. 110ff)
christopher, norton, christopher, frazine, norton, july, 1821, fredonia, chautauqua, county, york, 1880, perry, park, douglas, county, colorado, american, politician, from, york, bornjuly, 1821fredonia, chautauqua, county, yorkdiedmay, 1880perry, park, douglas. Christopher Frazine Norton July 21 1821 in Fredonia Chautauqua County New York May 6 1880 in Perry Park Douglas County Colorado was an American politician from New York Christopher F NortonBornJuly 21 1821Fredonia Chautauqua County New YorkDiedMay 6 1880Perry Park Douglas County ColoradoOccupationAmerican PoliticianSpouseSarah ChaseLife EditHe was the son of James Norton and Polly Webster Norton He attended the district schools and Fredonia Academy Then he became a clerk in a store On December 25 1843 he married Sarah Chase 1821 1870 and they had several children In 1845 he removed to Erie Pennsylvania and engaged in the lumber business In 1856 he sold his business and removed to Plattsburgh New York There he set up a business getting lumber from the Saranac lakes area and have it floated down the Saranac River He was a member of the New York State Senate 16th D in 1870 and 1871 He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh Sources EditThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 444 Life Sketches of Executive Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York Vol III by H H Boone amp Theodore P Cook 1870 pg 110ff External links EditChristopher F Norton at Find a GraveNew York State SenatePreceded byMatthew Hale New York State Senate 16th District1870 1871 Succeeded bySamuel Ames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher F Norton amp oldid 1128030153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
