Did Norton One really exist?

"Norton I" was originally named Joshua Abraham Norton and was born in England. 1849, Norton, in his thirties, came to the United States to do business with $40,000, but soon declared bankruptcy. Dissatisfied with the political structure of the United States, 1859, 17 In September, he published an imperial edict through a newspaper in San Francisco, declaring himself an American emperor. ?

"Norton I" issued many decrees, the most important of which was to order the American army to dissolve Congress. However, "Norton I" has no influence on the army.

He wants to establish an international organization similar to the United Nations, where people from different countries and different faiths can sit together and discuss issues. He also asked the US government to build a suspension bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco, which was implemented in the 1930s.