Otis Norton

Who is Otis Norton?

Otis W. Norton was an American businessman from Rock County, Wisconsin who served for three years as a Whig member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 15th Senate District; his home town at that time is listed as Milton. 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. He was President of the Central Bank of Wisconsin in Janesville when it opened in October 1855, and served as a bondsman for the bank from 1855-1858 He appears in an 1858 Janesville city directory, with his presidency of the Central Bank and Norton & Co. 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.