What is Caroline Norton's full name?
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan
Caroline Norton date of birth:
March 22, 1808
How old was Caroline Norton when died?
69
Where was Caroline Norton born?
London
When did Caroline Norton die?
June 15, 1877
Caroline Norton body shape:
Slim
What color are Caroline Norton's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Caroline Norton's hair?
Black
Is Caroline Norton gay or straight?
Straight
What is Caroline Norton's ethnicity?
White
What is Caroline Norton nationality?
British
Short Biography
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (22 March 1808 – 15 June 1877) was an English feminist, social reformer, and author of the early and mid-nineteenth century. Caroline left her husband in 1836, following which her husband sued her close friend Lord Melbourne, the then Whig Prime Minister, for criminal conversation. The jury threw out the claim, but Caroline was unable to obtain a divorce and was denied access to her three sons. Caroline's intense campaigning led to the passing of the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and the Married Women's Property Act 1870. Caroline modelled for the fresco of Justice in the House of Lords by Daniel Maclise, who chose her because she was seen by many as a famous victim of injustice.