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William 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 TD for County Dublin in 1926. He represented Kildare from 1932 until his death.

In 1932 he became leader of the Labour Party. In the first iner-party government, ( 1948- 1951), Norton became TánaisteThe Tanaiste (plural: Tanaistithe , or more formally An Tanaiste is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tanaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historica and Minister for Social Welfare. In the second inter-party government, ( 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati- 1957Events January January 2 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge. January 3 Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published January 5 Russell Endean becomes t), Norton served as TánaisteThe Tanaiste (plural: Tanaistithe , or more formally An Tanaiste is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tanaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historica and Minister for Industry and Commerce.

William Norton died in Dublin in 1963.

Political Career