William Hutchinson Norris

William Hutchinson Norris
Illustration of William H. Norris, one of the most prominent Confederados in Brazil.
Born(1800-09-25)25 September 1800
Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S.
Died13 July 1893(1893-07-13) (aged 92)
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil

William Hutchinson Norris (September 25, 1800 – July 13, 1893) was an American politician who was the founder of the city of Americana and a settlement in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste. A notable Confederate during American Civil War, Norris was a significant figure in the history of the Confederados following the war.

Norris was a colonel in the militia during the Mexican-American War and an Alabama senator as well, who left the U.S. for Brazil with 30 Confederate families.

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