Joshua A Norton Declares Himself Norton I Emperor Of The United States - September 17 in History | This Day Story

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September 17, 1859

Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."

Emperor Norton

Joshua Abraham Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of these United States" in a proclamation that he signed "Norton I., Emperor of the United States". Commonly known as Emperor Norton, he took the secondary title "Protector of Mexico" in 1866.

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