James Norton (solicitor)
James Norton was a solicitor and public figure in early colonial New South Wales. Admitted to practise in England, he arrived in Sydney in September 1818 where only four other attorneys were then practising. He was the founder of the first law firm in Sydney. He was a member of the first Legislative Council under responsible government in New South Wales in 1856 and drafted numerous laws. He held land at Mulgoa which was farmed and owned Elswick, aha estate in what is now Leichhardt where he grew prize flowers and plants. He was a leading Sydney member of the AntiTransportation League and a protectionist in whose cause he published a series of pamphlets.
James Norton was born onJuly 1795 in Hastings, Sussex, England. After legal training, he was admitted as an attorney. Signing on as captains clerk, he arrived at Port Jackson in September 1818 per the Maria with capital of 800. He joined a small legal profession in Sydney the list of the attorneys of the colony in the New South Wales Pocket Almanac for 1819 read Thomas Wylde Esq, W H Moore Esq, Frederic Garling Esq, T S Amos Esq, and James Norton Esq.
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