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James Norick
Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
April 7, 1959 – April 9, 1963
Preceded byAllen Street
Succeeded byJack S. Wilkes
In office
April 11, 1967 – April 13, 1971
Preceded byGeorge H. Shirk
Succeeded byPatience Latting
Personal details
Born
James Henry Norick

(1920-01-23)January 23, 1920
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DiedMarch 4, 2015(2015-03-04) (aged 95)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[citation needed]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMadalynne King (m.1940)
ChildrenRonald, James, Vickie Lynne
Alma materOklahoma Military Academy

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]

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