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Reuben Moores Norton

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Reuben Moores Norton

Birth
Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA
Death
24 Apr 1884 (aged 87)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7195702, Longitude: -87.8141327
Plot
block 9; lot 9; grave 6
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Lumber manufacturer, meat packer and shipper, warehouse proprietor, all on a large scale, in Racine, Wisconsin. Elected the first mayor of the City of Racine when it was incorporated in 1848. Removed to Chicago 1860, where he continued in active business. He died there of "old age".
Lumber manufacturer, meat packer and shipper, warehouse proprietor, all on a large scale, in Racine, Wisconsin. Elected the first mayor of the City of Racine when it was incorporated in 1848. Removed to Chicago 1860, where he continued in active business. He died there of "old age".


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