Joshua Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself “Norton I., Emperor of the United States”, commonly known as Emperor Norton. In 1863, after Napoleon III invaded Mexico, he took the secondary title of “Protector of Mexico”.
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Joshua Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself “Norton I., Emperor of the United States”, commonly known as Emperor Norton. In 1863, after Napoleon III invaded Mexico, he took the secondary title of “Protector of Mexico”.
He was a well known and much loved resident of Frisco. [He had a long and interesting life.](https://www.dannydutch.com/post/meet-the-emperor-of-the-united-states-of-america-also-known-as-joshua-abraham-norton#google_vignette)