Joshua Abraham Norton

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joshua Abraham Norton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Joshua Norton proclaims himself Emperor Norton I

   1859

   Role: Proclaimer

   1. 1September 17, 1859 · Bulletin officesProclamation to the Bulletin

      On September 17, 1859, Joshua Norton hand-delivered a letter declaring himself Emperor of these United States to the Bulletin offices in San Francisco.

Sources

1. Emperor Norton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05