| John Bruce Norton | |
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| Advocate-General of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 1863–1868 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Sydney Smith |
| Succeeded by | John D. Mayne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1815 |
| Died | July 13, 1883 (aged 68) |
| Children | Eardley Norton |
| Alma mater | Harrow, Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Profession | Advocate-General |
John Bruce Norton (July 8, 1815 – July 13, 1883) was a British lawyer and educationist who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency. He was the father of lawyer and Indian independence activist Eardley Norton.
John Bruce Norton was born in the United Kingdom in 1815 to British soldier and lawyer John David Norton (1787–1843) who served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Madras in 1841–42. John Bruce Norton had his early education at Harrow and Merton College, Oxford. He studied law and enrolled at Lincoln's Inn in 1841.
John Bruce Norton was an avid cricketer and played in the Harrow Cricket Eleven during the 1832–33 season.
John Bruce Norton moved with his father to India in 1842 and commenced a legal practice in Madras. He was appointed Government Pleader in 1845 and served from 1845 to 1862. In 1863, he was appointed Advocate-General of Madras and served from 1863 till his retirement in 1871.
John Bruce Norton was appointed Sheriff of Madras in 1843 and served from 1843 to 1845. John Bruce Norton also served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1862 to 1868.