Richard Henry Norton

Richard Henry Norton (November 6, 1849 – March 15, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Biography Norton was born on November 6, 1849, in Troy, Missouri, the son of Elias Norton. He studied at Westminster College, Saint Louis University, and the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, graduating from the latter in 1870. He was admitted to the bar in 1870, after which he began practice in Troy.

A Democrat, Norton represented Missouri's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1893. He had previously ran in five Democratic primaries for Congress. this event led Champ Clark to support primary elections. His tenure in the House was his first and only position in public service. He was a member of the Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, alongside fellow Missouri Representative Frederick G. Niedringhaus. In 1900, Ainslee's Magazine described his tenure as overlooked and "neither a favorite nor an object of dislike".

After serving in Congress, Norton worked in law and agriculture. He is buried in the City Cemetery, in Troy.