Emperor Norton
Emperor of the United States
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Joshua Abraham Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I., Emperor of the United States", commonly known as Emperor Norton. In 1863, after Napoleon III invaded Mexico, he took the secondary title... Wikipedia
Born: February 4, 1818, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 8, 1880 (age 61 years), San Francisco, CA
Place of burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
Parents: John Norton and Sarah Norden