Samuel B. Norton
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Men of Today in the Eastern Townships, 1917
p. 238
- NORTON, Samuel Bennett, Beebe Jct. Born Stanstead, March 28, 1856, son of John and Lena A. (Bullard) Norton; English, family early settlers in Eastern Townships. E. public schools; elected councillor at Beebe; Mayor six years; Warden of Stanstead County; School Commissioner and chairman Beebe, Que., for many years, resigning in 1913; I.O. O.F. ; Conservative; Adventist. Married Florence Brodie (deceased); 2nd, Hattie J. Hand, Stanstead, Que., Feb., 1883; children, Edith L., Flora M., Gertrude M., Kathrine A. He was carpenter, builder and contractor for many years in Stanstead County, Que. Later was one of the four local men who formed the Stanstead Granite Company. He was a member of D. W. Moir, Son & Co. in granite business for three years. This company being dissolved by mutual consent, he entered business as S. B. Norton, owner of private quarries, dealer in rough stock, monumental bases and rock face work, etc., paying out about $25,000 per annum for labor.
