william norton

William Norton (1900-1963), Irish politician, Labour Party leader (1932-1960). 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 Tnaiste and Minister for Social Welfare. In the second inter-party government, (1954-1957), Norton served as Tnaiste and Minister for Industry and Commerce. William Norton died in Dublin in 1963.

Political Career

idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: T.J. O'Connor	width="40%" align="center"\|Leader of the Irish Labour Party 1932-1960	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Brendan Corish
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Sean Lemass	width="40%" align="center"\|Tnaiste 1948-1951	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Sean Lemass
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: James Ryan	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Social Welfare 1948-1951	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: James Ryan
idth="30%" align="center" rowspan="2"\|Preceded by: Sean Lemass	width="40%" align="center"\|Tnaiste 1954-1957	width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2"\|Succeeded by: Sean Lemass
idth="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Industry & Commerce 1954-1957

Norton, William Norton, William Norton, William

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