William Norton

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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 inter-party government, (1948-1951), Norton became Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare. In the second inter-party government, (1954-1957), Norton served as Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Commerce.

William Norton died in Dublin in 1963.

Preceded by Thomas J. O'Connell	Leader of the Irish Labour Party 1932-1960	Succeeded by Brendan Corish
Preceded by James Ryan	Minister for Social Welfare 1948–1951	Succeeded by James Ryan
Preceded by Seán F. Lemass	Tánaiste 1948–1951	Succeeded by Seán F. Lemass
	Minister for Industry & Commerce 1954–1957

Deputy Prime Ministers of Ireland Tánaistithe na hÉireann
Seán T. O'Kelly | Seán Lemass | William Norton | Seán MacEntee | Frank Aiken | Erskine H. Childers | Brendan Corish | George Colley | Michael O'Leary | Ray MacSharry | Dick Spring | Peter Barry | Brian Lenihan | John P. Wilson | Bertie Ahern | Mary Harney | Michael McDowell
Vice-Presidents of the Executive Council Kevin O'Higgins | Ernest Blythe | Seán T. O'Kelly

Leaders of the Labour Party
Thomas Johnson | Thomas J. O'Connell | William Norton | Brendan Corish | Frank Cluskey | Michael O'Leary | Dick Spring | Ruairi Quinn | Pat Rabbitte

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database