sentences:  He moved to Hettinger, North Dakota, in 1907 and served as prosecuting attorney of Adams County from 1907 to 1911.He became known as a statewide politician when he served as Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1911 to 1912.Norton was elected as a Republican to the 63rd, 64th, and 65th Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919).