William Hutchinson Norris
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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.
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Born | (1800-09-25)25 September 1800 Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | 13 July 1893(1893-07-13) (aged 92) |
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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.[1]