Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880) was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I., Emperor of the...
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The Emperor Norton Trust is a nonprofit whose mission is to honor the life and advance the legacy of Joshua Abraham Norton (1818–1880), better known as...
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (redirect from Emperor Norton Bridge)
was conceived as early as the California Gold Rush days, with "Emperor" Joshua Norton famously advocating for it, but construction did not begin until...
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Bummer and Lazarus (section Emperor Norton)
were sometimes seen in the company of the "Emperor of the United States", the eccentric Joshua A. Norton, and a popular legend made him their owner....
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Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880), known as Norton I or Emperor Norton, was a celebrated citizen of San Francisco who in 1859...
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Emperor Norton Records was a Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Among the artists featured on the label were Ladytron...
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1999 film of the same name. The album, released on March 28, 2000, by Emperor Norton Records, featured music from Todd Rundgren, Boston, Heart, Sloan, The...
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Norden). The famous Emperor Norton in San Francisco was of Jewish origin from a South African settler family. As a surname, Norton is the 660th most common...
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"Dumb it Down" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003) "Pass it On" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003) "Rio de Janeiro" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records...
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Peaks, Golden Gate Banana Split, Strike it Rich, The Rock, and the Emperor Norton). As of 2024, they feature 11 different sundaes (World Famous Hot Fudge...
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