George W. Norris
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George W. Norris was a progressive Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska renowned for his political independence, advocacy of New Deal reforms, and defense of constitutional principles, which earned him recognition in "Profiles in Courage."
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| George William Norris | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States representative ⓘ United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Recognition in John F. Kennedy’s book "Profiles in Courage" ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, Nebraska, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-07-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-09-02 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Profiles in Courage
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"Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy
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| endTimeOfPosition |
1913-03-03 (U.S. Representative from Nebraska)
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1943-01-03 (U.S. Senator from Nebraska) ⓘ |
| familyName | Norris ⓘ |
| fullName |
George W. Norris
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George William Norris
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| givenName | George ⓘ |
| ideology | Progressivism ⓘ |
| influenced | development of public power policy in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of New Deal reforms
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advocacy of unicameral legislature in Nebraska ⓘ defense of constitutional principles ⓘ leading role in passage of the Norris–La Guardia Act ⓘ opposition to U.S. entry into World War I ⓘ opposition to the court-packing aspects of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies ⓘ political independence ⓘ support for public power and the Tennessee Valley Authority ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Norris Dam in Tennessee
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Norris, Tennessee ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| opposed | conservative Republican leadership in Congress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | McCook, Nebraska, United States ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Independent (United States)
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Republican Party ⓘ
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Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Member of the United States House of Representatives
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United States Senator ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence | McCook, Nebraska, United States ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ella Leonard Norris
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Pluma Lashley ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition |
1903-03-04 (U.S. Representative from Nebraska)
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1913-03-04 (U.S. Senator from Nebraska) ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInHouse | Nebraska ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | Nebraska ⓘ |
| supported |
New Deal
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New Deal (selected programs)
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| workLocation |
Nebraska
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Nebraska, United States
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George William Norris