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John Norton

American potter

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founding of U.S. porcelain industry

  • Hohokam pottery
    In pottery: The United States

    …Bennington, Vermont, founded by Captain John Norton in 1793, made domestic wares, including salt-glazed stoneware. The factory was removed to Bennington Village by his son, Judge Luman Norton, in 1831, and creamware and a brown-glazed ware were produced. In 1839 the factory became Norton and Fenton, and about 1845 the…

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