John Norton (journalist)

John Norton
Norton in 1898
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Darling Harbour
In office 10 September 1907 – 18 February 1910
Preceded by	William Daley
Succeeded by	John Cochran
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Surry Hills
In office 6 August 1904 – 5 July 1906
Preceded by	New electorate
Succeeded by	Albert Bruntnell
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Northumberland
In office 20 June 1899 – 16 July 1904
Preceded by	Richard Stevenson
Succeeded by	Matthew Charlton
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Sydney-Fitzroy
In office 3 June 1898 – 8 July 1898
Preceded by	John McElhone
Succeeded by	Henry Chapman
Personal details
Born	John Norton Jnr. 1 January 1857 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Died	9 April 1916(1916-04-09) (aged 59) East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Resting place	South Head Cemetery
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Ada McGrath (m. 29 April 1897)
Relations	Ezra Norton, son
Children	1 daughter, 1 son
Profession	Journalist

John Norton (25 January 1857 – 9 April 1916) was an English-born Australian journalist, editor and member of the New South Wales Parliament. He was a writer and newspaper proprietor best known for his Sydney newspaper Truth. Norton was arguably one of Australia's most controversial public figures ever.