Emperor Norton
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title:
Emperor Norton
text:
Joshua Abraham Norton was an immigrated resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States." Commonly known as Emperor Norton, he took the secondary title "Protector of Mexico" in 1863, after Napoleon III invaded Mexico. Born in England and raised in South Africa, Norton immigrated to San Francisco in 1849, where he made a successful living as a commodities trader and real estate speculator. However, he was financially ruined following a
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description:
Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States (1818–1880)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton
date created:
2001-11-15T00:27:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T04:23:37Z
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