Robert O. Norris Jr.

Robert O. Norris Jr.
Portrait of Norris, c. 1944
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 10, 1945 – January 11, 1950
Preceded byHenry T. Wickham
Succeeded byMorton G. Goode
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office
January 24, 1928 – January 11, 1956
Preceded byThomas J. Downing
Succeeded byThomas H. Blanton
Constituency
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond
In office
January 10, 1912 – January 24, 1928
Preceded byR. Carter Wellford
Succeeded byRaymond Sisson
Personal details
Born
Robert Opie Norris Jr.

(1880-11-04)November 4, 1880
Lively, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1960(1960-06-21) (aged 79)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeWhite Chapel Episcopal Church Cemetery
near Lively, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lelia Fauntleroy Claybrook
(m. 1922)
Children2
EducationRichmond College (LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Robert Opie Norris Jr. (November 4, 1880 – June 21, 1960) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate. He was the Senate's President pro tempore from 1945 to 1950.