Norton, Delbert Austin, 1886-1964.

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Delbert Austin Norton was born in Dubuque, Iowa on December 24, 1886. After graduating from the University of Arkansas (1909) and Columbia University Law School (1912), he moved to Portland, Oregon in 1914 and began practicing law. He later served as an attorney for the Bonneville Power Administration. Norton also contributed to a number of civic and legal organizations, including the Portland City Club, American Artists Professional League, and the Multnomah County Bar Association. He served three terms as a representative (Democrat) for Multnomah County in the Oregon state legislature. He died in Portland on July 13, 1964.

From the description of Papers, 1938-1947. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 36995901

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Northwest, Pacific
Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.)
Columbia River
Oregon--Portland
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Lawyers
Neighborhood government
Public utility districts
Regional planning
Salmon fisheries
Shipwrecks
Water-power
Water resources development
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Birth 1886

Death 1964

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