Norris,
Frank (born Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr.) 1870-1902; U.S. novelist
Norris,
George William 1861-1944; U.S. senator (1913-43)
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(nôrˈĭs, nŏrˈ-), Benjamin Franklin Jr. Known as “Frank.” 1870-1902.
American writer noted for his naturalistic novels about American life, including McTeague (1899). His brother Charles Gilman Norris (1881-1945) and sister-in-law Kathleen Thompson Norris (1880-1966) were also writers.
, George William 1861-1944.
American politician. A U.S. representative (1903-1913) and senator (1913-1943) from Nebraska, he was instrumental in the founding of the Tennessee Valley Authority (1933) and drafted the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which limits the President to two full terms.