George Norris

George William Norris (July 11, 1861 - September 2, 1944) was a U.S. political figure.

Norris was born in Sandusky, Ohio and he graduated from Baldwin University. Norris was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1902. Norris was elected to the United States Senate by the Nebraska legislature for a term which began in 1913. Norris opposed entry into World War I and he advocated the idea of converting munitions factories onto factories which would be used for peaceful things. Norris supported Democratic Presidential candidate Al Smith in 1928 and Franklin Roosevelt in 1932. Norris was re-elected to the Senate as an Independent in 1936 but he was defeated in 1942 by