Charles Phelps Norton
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Charles Phelps Norton (March 15, 1858 - 1920), was chancellor of the University of Buffalo from 1909-20; and a founder of the University of Buffalo Law School.
He also endowed the Norton Medal, University of Buffalo's highest honor. Norton left his entire estate to the university, on the condition that within three years of the probate of the will, all principal and interest would be applied to the erection of a building known as Norton Hall to be used as a meeting place for student activities.
He was the son of Charles Davis Norton and Jeannette Phelps; who's grandmother Betsy Law (Sherman) Phelps was the granddaughter of American founding father Roger Sherman.
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