George Chapple Norton


George Chapple Norton was a Tory Member of Parliament for Guildford from 1826 to 1830.
He was born in Wakefield the son of Fletcher Norton MP FRSE and his wife, Caroline Elizabeth Balmain. His younger brother was Charles Francis Norton.
His grandfather was Fletcher Norton.
He was educated at Winchester College.
Known for his unhappy marriage with Caroline Norton, who would become a prominent liberal Feminist and would pass reforms to help women in the marital domain.
He died on 24 February 1875 at Wonersh.

Family

He was the husband of the poet Caroline Norton.
His uncle was Charles Francis Norton.