James Norton (27 July 1795 – 31 August 1862) was a solicitor and public figure in early colonial New South Wales.
He was a member of the first Legislative Council under responsible government in New South Wales in 1856,[1] and drafted numerous laws.
He held land at Mulgoa which was farmed and owned Elswick, a 30 ha estate in what is now Leichhardt where he grew prize flowers and plants.
He was a leading Sydney member of the Anti-Transportation League and a protectionist in whose cause he published a series of pamphlets.
[2][5][7] Before the legal profession in New South Wales was divided in 1829,[8] he appeared as counsel for the Crown in a number of significant cases.