James S. Norris
Encyclopedia
James S. Norris was a Democratic politician from Minnesota Territory
and a former member of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives
, representing Cottage Grove, Minnesota
. Norris served as Speaker of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives in 1855.
Minnesota Territory
The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
and a former member of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
, representing Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,582 people, 9,932 households, and 8,462 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.9 people per square mile . There were 10,024 housing units at an average density of 295.0 per square mile...
. Norris served as Speaker of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives in 1855.