William Norris

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Other Names: None

Assumed Gender: Male

Birth Date: Unknown

Birth Place: Unknown

Death Date: Unknown

Death Place: Unknown

Affiliations: Unknown

Notes: James Norris, an American seaman mistakenly called William by the press, captured the attention of the British public in 1814 when he was discovered in Bethlem Royal Hospital, mechanically restrained and in poor health, having been confined in isolation for more than ten years.

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