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Otis Norton Otis W. Norton was an American businessman from Rock County, Wisconsin who served for three years (1848–1850) as a Whig member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 15th Senate District; his home town at that time is listed as Milton.〔(''Members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 1848-1999'' Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999; p. 14 )〕 He was succeeded in the Senate by Andrew Palmer, a Democrat. In 1853, he was listed as one of the directors of the Beloit and Madison Railroad and is reported to be living in Janesville.〔Hunt, John Warren. "Wisconsin Gazetteer: Containing the names, locations and advantages, of the counties, cities, towns, villages, post office, and settlements, together with a description of the lakes, water courses, prairies, and public localities, in the State of Wisconsin, alphabetically arranged" Madison: Beriah Brown, Printer; p. 48〕 He was President of the Central Bank of Wisconsin in Janesville (later to become the First National Bank of Janesville) when it opened in October 1855,〔(Spencer, John C. "Looking backward: brief and important historical data relating to Janesville and its immediate vicinity" in ''Janesville Fire Department: souvenir published in the interest of the Firemen's Relief Association'' Janesville (Wis.): Bissell & Dougherty, compilors, 1902; no pagination )〕 and served as a bondsman for the bank from 1855-1858〔(Dennis, Wm. M. "Annual report of the bank comptroller, of the state of Wisconsin, for the year 1855", p. 26; in ''Governor's message and accompanying documents'' Madison: Calkins and Proudfit, 1856 (Covers 1855) ) ''et seq.''〕 He appears in an 1858 Janesville city directory, with his presidency of the Central Bank and Norton & Co. (grain, produce and commercial merchants, and freight forwarding) listed as his businesses; he was on the board of directors of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the City of Janesville, and of the Janesville Gas Light Company.〔(''The Janesville directory, and business mirror, containing the names of citizens, a business directory, state record, and an appendix of much useful information'' Janesville: Smith, Du Moulin & Co., compilers, 1858; pp. 46, 73, 74, 91,93 )〕 == References ==
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