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William Norton
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| In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Seán Lemass |
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| Succeeded by | Seán Lemass |
| In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Seán Lemass |
| Succeeded by | Seán Lemass |
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| Born | 1900 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | December 4, 1963 (aged 63) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
William Norton (1900 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician, and leader of the party from 1932 to 1960.
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 Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin County 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.
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