Home Senators John Norvell John Norvell Senator John Norvell (December 21, 1789 – April 24, 1850) was a newspaper editor and one of the first U.S. Senators from Michigan. Personal facts Birth dateDecember 21, 1789 Birth placeDanville Kentucky Date of deathApril 24, 1850 Place of deathDetroit facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Politician military operationsWar of 1812 military branchUnited States Army partyDemocratic-Republican Party Topical connections Alpheus FelchPolitician Alvin Morell BentleyPolitician Alex J. GroesbeckPolitician Christopher GreenupPolitician Albert SleeperPolitician Aaron T. BlissPolitician Alvah A. ClarkPolitician A. Jeff McLemorePolitician Amos T. AkermanPolitician Albert G. TalbottPolitician John Norvell on Wikipedia John Norvell External resources http://clarke.cmich.edu/undergroundrailroad/johnnorvell.htm http://lachlan.bluehaze.com.au/lit/jeff07.htm http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norval-nova.html#678.49.44