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From The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
WILLIAM B. NORRIS.
sion, he began to practice at Washington, where he remained until 1887, when he located in St. Joseph. In 1889 he was married to Miss Gertrude Houck, who has borne him two children, a boy and a girl. Politically, Mr. Norris is a Democrat. During 1894- 96 he was assistant prosecuting attorney, under Romulus E. Culver. In 1896 he was elected prosecuting attorney and served one term with credit and distinction. Upon retiring from office he engaged in the practice of his profession, and has achieved high success.
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Romulus E. Culver (b. 1865)
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