James Norton (solicitor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Norton (solicitor)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1795

Place of Birth: Hastings, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1862

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Norton (27 July 1795 – 31 August 1862) was a solicitor and public figure in early colonial New South Wales.
Admitted to practise in England, he arrived in Sydney in September 1818 where only four other attorneys were then practising.
He was the founder of the first law firm in Sydney.
He was a member of the first Legislative Council under responsible government in New South Wales in 1856 and drafted numerous laws.
He held land at Mulgoa which was farmed and owned Elswick, a 30 ha estate in what is now Leichhardt where he grew prize flowers and plants.
He was a leading Sydney member of the Anti-Transportation League and a protectionist in whose cause he published a series of pamphlets.