George Norris

George Norris Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1861 Year of Death: 1944 Cause of Death: Cerebral hemmorhage Occupation: Lawyer, Politician Spouse: Pluma Lashley (d. 1901) Ellie Leonard Children: Three daughters by first marriage Political Party: Republican Party (until 1936); Independent Political Office(s): United States Representative from Nebraska, United States Senator from Nebraska Fictional Appearances: Southern Victory POD: September 10, 1862 Appearance(s): Drive to the East Type of Appearance: Direct Political Party: Socialist Party Political Office(s): United States Senator from Nebraska

George William Norris (July 11, 1861 – September 2, 1944) was a U.S. leader of progressive and liberal causes in Congress. He represented the state of Nebraska in the House of Representatives from 1903 to 1913, and then in the Senate from 1913 until 1943. He was a member of the Republican Party until 1936, when he became an Independent. In 1912, the year he was first elected to the US Senate, he supported Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson of the Progressive Party for President and Vice President, but ran on the Republican ticket himself.

George Norris in Southern Victory

United States Senator George Norris (S-Nebraska) chaired the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War during the Second Great War. He was blindly loyal to President Charles W. La Follette, a fellow Socialist, and was perceived as being too soft on the prosecution of the war, even by fellow Socialists such as Congresswoman Flora Blackford.

Norris supported La Follette's plan to treat with Mormon rebels, but his committee opposed these negotiations over his protests when Blackford led hawkish Socialists to side with Republicans and Democrats in opposition to the measure. Norris feebly claimed that opposing the administration in time of war could give aid and comfort to the enemy, a position which Blackford indignantly rejected.

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Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Ashton C. Shallenberger	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th congressional district 1903-1913	Succeeded by Silas Reynolds Barton
Preceded by Norris Brown	United States Senator from Nebraska 1913-1943	Succeeded by Kenneth S. Wherry
Preceded by Albert B. Cummins	Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee 1926-1933	Succeeded by Henry F. Ashurst
Political offices (Southern Victory)
Preceded by A Period of Vacancy Following Benjamin Wade	Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War 1941-1943(?)	Succeeded by Unknown