Norris Cotton

Norris H. Cotton (May 11, 1900 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire, † February 24, 1989 in Lebanon, New Hampshire ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ), that of the State of New Hampshire in both chambers Congress represented.

Ascent to Congressman

The come up on a farm to the world Norris Cotton was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter and Wesleyan University in Middletown (Connecticut), on the 1923, he received his degree. During this time he also worked already as a File Clerk ( Clerk ) in the Senate from New Hampshire. In 1923 he then moved as a deputy in the House of Representatives from New Hampshire one, which he was one of the youngest members of parliament in the history of the state. After he graduated from the Law School of George Washington University in Washington DC, after which he was admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced practice in Lebanon. At times, he also belonged to the staff of U.S. Senator George H. Moses.

1943 Cotton was chosen a second time in the House of Representatives of his State, where he also served as majority leader of the Republicans. In 1945 he was Speaker of the Parliament chamber. The following year, he then succeeded in the collection of the United States House of Representatives, where he represented the second district of New Hampshire after repeated re-election until November 7, 1954. On this day he resigned, after he had won the by-election to the Senate seat of the late Charles W. Tobey. In 1956 he was elected for a full term of office; two more elections followed.

Two terms in the Senate

In the Senate, he soon became one of the leaders of his faction. So he had in his last term of office from 1973 to 1975 the post of Republican Conference Chairman held. One of his most controversial decisions was his rejection of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, voted in favor of all other Members from New England. Later he gave another civil rights laws, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 its approval. 1974 Cotton not stand for re- election; three days before the end of his term, he resigned his seat in order to allow his successor Louis C. Wyman an earlier entry.

On August 8, 1975 Cotton returned as appointed senator back in the Congress. He took Wyman's seat, which the Senate had previously declared vacant. The reason was a protracted legal dispute for months, the John A. Durkin, the Democratic candidate had in the previous Senate election, hard. This had as a result of a margin of two votes for the Republicans Wyman result, after the election of Durkin was challenged. After a long political struggle, both candidates agreed ultimately going to stand for re-election; up to this point Norris Cotton should again represent New Hampshire's interests in the Senate.

This he did until 18 September of the same year. On this day he was replaced by Durkin, who had eleven percentage points ahead decided the election for themselves. Cotton finished now finally his political career and returned to New Hampshire, where he died in 1989. In his honor were named in Manchester to him the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon and a federal building.