Background
Norton, Edwin was born on March 27, 1845 in Rockton, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver W. and Henrietta W. Norton.
Norton, Edwin was born on March 27, 1845 in Rockton, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver W. and Henrietta W. Norton.
Education common schools. Served in Union Army in Civil War.
Inventor and manufacturer sheet metal working machinery, rolling mills. Vice president Norton Brothers, Chicago, many years. 1st president American Can Company Among his notable inventions are: Automatic furnace and rolling mill for making tin plate and thin sheet steel.
Machine for automatic manufacture of hermetically sealed cans. Machines and processes for preserving food products in vacuum. Address: New York, New York.
Married Lucy E. Akin, October 9, 1876.
