A native of New York, born in Vernon, Oneida County, Dec. 29, 1815, and is the son of Isaac and Abigail (Usher) Everson. Norman Everson was reared in his native county, and until fourteen years of age varied his time in attending the common schools of the neighborhood in which the family lived, and assisting his father on the farm. When fourteen he went out into the world to do for himself, and worked his way through Hamilton College at Clinton, Oneida Co., N.Y., graduating at the age of twenty-two. In 1837, after leaving college, he went to Elizaville, Fleming Co., Ky., and engaged in teaching school. After leaving Elizaville he went to Cynthiana, Ky., where he also engaged in teaching, in the meantime purchasing a small number of law books, which he read, passed an examination, and was admitted to the bar. Believing the new territory of Iowa a better field for a young man, in 1841, Mr. Everson came to Washington County, and here began his profession as an attorney and counselor at law. After abandoning the law Mr. Everson engaged in the banking and real-estate business. Like all attorneys in an early day, Mr. Everson devoted more or less of his time to politics. The first office he held was that of Postmaster of Washington. He was also Road Supervisor. In early life Mr. Everson was a Whig, and during the existence of the party he was virtually its leader in Washington County. By that party he was elected in 1850 to the State Senate to represent the district comprising the counties of Louisa and Washington, and served four years. At that time there was but four Whigs in that branch of the General Assembly. While a member of that body he helped to form the first code for the State of Iowa. Until the dissolution of the Whig party, after the defeat of Scott, Mr. Everson was its recognized leader in this county, but on the formation of the Republican Party, he at once began to advocate its principles, and has continued to work and vote with it to the present time. In 1865 Mr. Everson returned to his old home in Lorain County, Ohio, and was there married to Miss Ellen E. Pierce.

A native of New York, born in Vernon, Oneida County, Dec. 29, 1815, and is the son of Isaac and Abigail (Usher) Everson. Norman Everson was reared in his native county, and until fourteen years of age varied his time in attending the common schools of the neighborhood in which the family lived, and assisting his father on the farm. When fourteen he went out into the world to do for himself, and worked his way through Hamilton College at Clinton, Oneida Co., N.Y., graduating at the age of twenty-two. In 1837, after leaving college, he went to Elizaville, Fleming Co., Ky., and engaged in teaching school. After leaving Elizaville he went to Cynthiana, Ky., where he also engaged in teaching, in the meantime purchasing a small number of law books, which he read, passed an examination, and was admitted to the bar. Believing the new territory of Iowa a better field for a young man, in 1841, Mr. Everson came to Washington County, and here began his profession as an attorney and counselor at law. After abandoning the law Mr. Everson engaged in the banking and real-estate business. Like all attorneys in an early day, Mr. Everson devoted more or less of his time to politics. The first office he held was that of Postmaster of Washington. He was also Road Supervisor. In early life Mr. Everson was a Whig, and during the existence of the party he was virtually its leader in Washington County. By that party he was elected in 1850 to the State Senate to represent the district comprising the counties of Louisa and Washington, and served four years. At that time there was but four Whigs in that branch of the General Assembly. While a member of that body he helped to form the first code for the State of Iowa. Until the dissolution of the Whig party, after the defeat of Scott, Mr. Everson was its recognized leader in this county, but on the formation of the Republican Party, he at once began to advocate its principles, and has continued to work and vote with it to the present time. In 1865 Mr. Everson returned to his old home in Lorain County, Ohio, and was there married to Miss Ellen E. Pierce.