Norman Gershom Flagg (August 4, 1867 – May 16, 1948) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician.

Biography

Flagg was born in Liberty Prairie, Madison County, Illinois. He went to the local public schools and graduated from

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. He was a farmer and was involved with farm mutual insurance. Flagg lived in Moro, Illinois with his wife and family. Flagg served on the Madison County Bar of Supervisors and was a Republican. He served in the

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from 1909 to 1927. Flagg then served in the

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from 1927 to 1931 and from 1939 to 1947. He died at his home in Liberty Prairie, Illinois, from a long illness. His father

Willard Cutting Flagg Willard Cutting Flagg (16 September 1829 – 30 March 1878) was an American politician. Flagg, the only son of Gershom and Jane (Paddock) Flagg, was born in Moro, Madison County, Illinois, September 16, 1829. He graduated from Yale College in 1 ...

also served in the

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."Norman Flagg Dies; Former State Senator", ''Alton Evening Telegraph'' (Illinois), November 17, 1948

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* 1867 births 1948 deaths People from Madison County, Illinois Washington University in St. Louis alumni Businesspeople from Illinois Farmers from Illinois County board members in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party Illinois state senators {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub