Joshua A. Norton
Joshua Abraham Norton (ca. 1815 – January 8, 1880), also known as His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San Francisco who famously proclaimed himself "Emperor of these United States and Protector of Mexico" in 1859. 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 corresponded with Queen Victoria, and he was referred to as His Imperial Majesty by local citizens and in the newspaper obituaries announcing his death.
External links
- Facsimile and transcript of R. E. Cowan's 1923 article from Quarterly of the California Historical Society
- A timeline of Emperor Norton's life
- A list of "decrees" that sfmuseum.org considers authentic.
- Another profile of the life of Emperor Norton
- Discordia.org's bibliography on Norton
- Emperor Norton Records on the life of Emperor Norton
- Brief history on Rotten.com
- Emperor Norton Utilities
- News update on naming the Bay Bridge after him
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