JOSHUA NORTON ,SEMI MENTAL DECLARED HIMSELF NORTON I OF UNITED STATES ON 1859 SEPTEMBER 17
JOSHUA NORTON ,SEMI MENTAL DECLARED HIMSELF NORTON I OF UNITED STATES ON 1859 SEPTEMBER 17 Joshua Abraham Norton (c.1818[2] – January 8, 1880), known as Emperor Norton, was a citizen of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States"[3] and subsequently "Protector of Mexico".[4] Emperor Norton Born Joshua Abraham Norton c. 1818 Probably present-day London [1] Died January 8, 1880 (aged 61–62) San Francisco , California Years active 1859–80 Known for Proclaiming himself "Emperor of the United States" Parent(s) John Norton Sarah Norden Born in England, Norton spent most of his early life in South Africa. After the death of his mother in 1846 and his father in 1848, he emigrated to San Francisco with an inheritance from his father's estate, arriving in November 1849 aboard the Hamburg ship Franzeska with $40,000 (inflation adjusted t...