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George William Norris

COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R e g i s t e r of Papers
Processed!: MA
Date: 10/31/55

GEORGE WILLIAM NORRIS
(1861 -

The papers of George W, Norris, lawyer, judge, Congressman
and Senator, active in the Senate Banking and Currency Committee,
are deposited in the Library of Congress. The collection is large
and miscellaneous; it has been arranged, shelved and listed in the
library; a listing of those items which might be useful to students
in this project is appended.
Linear feet of shelf space occupied:
Approximate number of items:
The collection is open to qualified students -who obtain
permission to use it.




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George William Norris
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- 2 Biographical Note

1861, July 11

Born, Sandusky County, Ohio
Educated at Baldwin Univ., Ohio, Northern Indiana
Normal School; law at Valparaiso Univ. (Ohio)

1883

Admitted to Ohio bar

1885

Moved to Nebraska
Prosecuting attorney, 3 terms

1890

Married Pluma Lashley (3 children)

1895-1902

Judge, 14th Nebraska district

1903-13

Member, 58th to 62nd Congresses, 5th Nebraska
district, Republican

1903

Married Ella Leonard (2nd wife)

1913-43

U.S. Senator, 5 terms

1916-20

Member, Senate Banking and Currency Committee

1932

Chairman, National Progressive League for
Roosevelt for President
Died

1944, Sept. 2

See: Who Was Who in America, 1943-50, vol. II, Marquis




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George William Norris
III

- 3 Description of Series
LIBRAE! OF CONGRESS
Partial Register

George W. Norris Papers
Tray 6, Box 1

File 4- - Federal Farm Loan Board, 1923-31
112/19. Fawi Board, 1926-36
19. Federal Trade Commission

Box 2

18m. Federal Reserve Board, 1921-31
2. Federal Farm Board Investment 1932

Box 3

2

Federal Fcrm Board, 1932

Tray 7, Box 4-

No. 15 - Moratorium, 1931-32

Tray 9, Box 2

6-3,f,g
Treasury Miscellaneous, 1923-27

Tray 10, Box 3

2-373- War debts, 1926

Tray 11, Box 7

4-. Treasury, 1922-34-

Tray 12, Box 1

Banking, 1934--36

Tray 14., Box 5

Federal Land Banks, 1932-33

Tray 14., Box 6
Tray 17, Box 4.
Tray 17, Box 5
Tray 18, Box 1

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Tray 20, Box 10

19. Federal Land Bank

- Miscellaneous
- Reorganization Banks
Home Loan 1932-5
HFC., 1932-5
Banking and currency, 1938

Tray 21, Box 1-9 19. Farm Credit Administration
Tray 38, Box 7
Tray 39, Box 6

2. Banking (gen.)5 Branch Banking; bankruptcy Act;
Cappin Helly Fair Trade
2- Home Loan Bank

Tray 41, Box 8

U- Treasury (1932-34-)

Tray 81, Box 7

P.F. Spider Web of Wall Street (1933-34-)

Tray 102, Box 1-7 Federal Loan Material