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Who is Jose I
Crowned Queen of the Beaux Arts Ball in 1964 by the Tavern Guild, Sarria, stating that he was already a queen, proclaimed himself Her Royal Majesty, Empress of San Francisco, José I, The Widow Norton“
When did jose sarria proclaim himself empress jose I, the widow norton
in 1964
What was significant about sarria's jose I, the widow norton statement?
After the declaration, he then founded the Imperial Court System, which grew to become an international association of charitable organizations.
Did José Sarria admire Joshua Norton?
Sarria organized elaborate annual pilgrimages to lay flowers on Norton's grave in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, California. He purchased a plot adjacent to Norton's where he is now interred
When did Joshua Norton Die?
Norton died on January 8, 1880

Question: how did Jose know Norton?
Self-contained rewrite: how did Jose know Norton?