James Norick Explained

Office:27th and 30th Mayor of Oklahoma City
Term Start:April 7, 1959
Term End:April 9, 1963
Predecessor:Allen Street
Successor:Jack S. Wilkes
Term Start2:April 11, 1967
Term End2:April 13, 1971
Predecessor2:George H. Shirk
Successor2:Patience Latting
Birth Name:James Henry Norick
Birth Date:23 January 1920
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Children:Ronald, James, Vickie Lynne
Spouse:Madalynne King (m.1940)
Alma Mater:Oklahoma Military Academy
Party:Democratic

James Henry Norick (January 23, 1920  - March 4, 2015) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Democratic party. Norick also served on Oklahoma City council prior to serving as mayor, from 1951 to 1955. His son, Ron Norick, was also a mayor of Oklahoma City, serving from 1987 to 1998. He was the son of Henry Calvin and Ruth Norick. His father owned a printing business. James Norick attended the Oklahoma Military Academy and served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945.[1] Norick died on March 4, 2015, at the age of 95.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=NO008 Johnson Erica R., "Norick, James R. (1920 - 2015)." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
  2. http://www.news9.com/story/28271720/former-oklahoma-city-mayor-james-h-norick-passes-away Former Oklahoma City Mayor James H. Norick Passes Away