Joshua Norton America's first Emperor and protector of Mexico

Joshua Norton a man who lived in San Francisco and made history. 
== Early life ==
Norton was born in London and moved to South Africa in, he later moved to Boston then San Francisco in 1846, during this time China experienced a famine causing rice to become limited which Norton took advantage of by buying rice and selling it for 12 cents but failed when the famine ended causing rice to return to normal price which bankrupt him, 
== Emperor ==
he would later become the self proclaimed first Emperor of the Untied States and soon added the secondary title of Protector of Mexico in response to Napoleon the 3rds invasion of Mexico, Norton would leave his proclamations on street corners which people listened to, during his life Norton suggested that there be a bridge that connected San Francisco and the Pacific ocean leading to the Golden Gate Bridge and also suggested a group of government leaders from around the world meet up and prevent wars which was an early idea of N.A.T.O., he would also have his own money and believed that Congress was against there right. 
== Death ==
he would collapse on Grant Avenue and died on a street corner, many years later then have a yearly festival where men pretend to be him and the city also has a sign in his honor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton