Joshua A. Norton

Joshua A. Norton

A community portal about Joshua A. Norton with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Joshua Abraham Norton, also known as His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San Francisco who, in 1859... [more]

A community portal about Joshua A. Norton with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Joshua Abraham Norton, also known as His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San Francisco who, in 1859, proclaimed himself " Emperor of these United States." Although he had no political power, and his influence extended only so far as he was humored by those around him, he was treated deferentially in San Francisco, and currency issued in his name was honored in the establishments he frequented. Norton also wrote to Queen Victoria, and he was referred to as His Imperial Majesty by local citizens and in the newspaper obituaries announcing his death.

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January 8

Written by deanperchik on
The United States has a well-deserved reputation for being a nation where freedom and unbounded opportunity are just sitting there for the taking. The nation has long been a beacon in the darkness calling out to people seeking a better life. In the 1840s Joshua Abraham Norton, an orphaned Englishman, saw that light and made a beeline for America. As immigrants before and after him have done, Norton arrived on our shores well aware of the struggles he would face. He stepped ashore with only the clothes on his back, unbridled hope, and a tattered suitcase filled with over $40,000 in cash. Inexplicably, on ... Read Full Story

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