| Last name | Norris |
| First name | William |
| Display name | William Norris |
| Gender | m |
| Affiliations | review |
| Bio 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. |