Norris M. Winslow

Norris M. Winslow (May 19, 1835 – May 10, 1900) was an American banker, merchant and politician based primarily in Watertown, New York, who built almost 100 buildings in the city.

Early life and career Winslow was born on May 19, 1835, in Watertown, New York as the son of John Winslow and Betsey Collins Winslow. Winslow attended public schools in Fields Settlement, New York as a boy. He also studied at Falley Seminary and Watertown High School. He graduated in 1854, and became a clerk in a department store owned by Truman Keeler in Watertown, with a salary of $2 a week. On July 10, 1919, the building was destroyed by a fire with a loss of $300,000. He was also a special agent in the U.S. Treasury Department from 1882 to 1890, but he quit because he was ill.

Personal life and death Winslow married Julia Elizabeth Eddy on April 16, 1862, having two children, Harry Eddy Winslow, who was born on June 17, 1863, and Jenny Louise Winslow, who was born on February 21, 1865.

Winslow died on May 10, 1900, and he was buried at Brookside Cemetery in Watertown, New York.