William Norton (1900 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician, and leader of the party from 1932 to 1960.
Norton was born in Dublin in 1900. He joined the postal service in 1916. By 1920 he was a prominent member in the trade union movement in Ireland. From 1924 to 1948 he served as secretary of the Post Office Workers' Union. He became a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin County in 1926. He represented Kildare from 1932 until his death.
In 1932 he became leader of the Labour Party. In the First Inter-Party Government (1948–1951), Norton became Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare. In the Second Inter-Party Government (1954–1957), Norton served as Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Commerce.
William Norton died in Dublin in 1963. His son Patrick Norton served as a TD for Kildare from 1965 to 1969.
See also
Families in the Oireachtas
References
^ "William Norton". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
^ "Mr. William Norton". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
William Norton
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas J. O'Connell
Leader of the Irish Labour Party
1932–1960
Succeeded by
Brendan Corish
Preceded by
James Ryan
Minister for Social Welfare
1948–1951
Succeeded by
James Ryan
Preceded by
Seán Lemass
Tánaiste
1948–1951
Succeeded by
Seán Lemass
Minister for Industry & Commerce
1954–1957
v • d • e
Deputy Prime Ministers of Ireland
Tánaistí na hÉireann
Seán T. O'Kelly · Seán Lemass · William Norton · Seán MacEntee · Frank Aiken · Erskine H. Childers · Brendan Corish · George Colley · Michael O'Leary · Ray MacSharry · Dick Spring · Peter Barry · Brian Lenihan, Snr · John Wilson · Bertie Ahern · Mary Harney · Michael McDowell · Brian Cowen · Mary Coughlan
Vice-Presidents of the Executive Council
Kevin O'Higgins · Ernest Blythe · Seán T. O'Kelly
v • d • e
Leaders of the Labour Party
Thomas Johnson (1922–1927) · Thomas J. O'Connell (1927–1932) · William Norton (1932–1960) · Brendan Corish (1960–1977) · Frank Cluskey (1977–1981) · Michael O'Leary (1981–1982) · Dick Spring (1982–1997) · Ruairi Quinn (1997–2002) · Pat Rabbitte (2002–2007) · Eamon Gilmore (2007–)
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