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The Imperial Court System was founded in San Francisco in 1965 by José Sarria, also known as Absolute Empress I, The Widow Norton. Sarria, now affectionately known as "Mama" or "Mama José" among Imperial Court members, devised the name "Widow Norton" as a reference to Joshua Norton, a much-celebrated citizen of 19th Century San Francisco who had declared himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859.

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  • The Imperial Court System was founded in San Francisco in 1965 by José Sarria, also known as Absolute Empress I, The Widow Norton. Sarria, now affectionately known as "Mama" or "Mama José" among Imperial Court members, devised the name "Widow Norton" as a reference to Joshua Norton, a much-celebrated citizen of 19th Century San Francisco who had declared himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859.
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  • The Imperial Court System was founded in San Francisco in 1965 by José Sarria, also known as Absolute Empress I, The Widow Norton. Sarria, now affectionately known as "Mama" or "Mama José" among Imperial Court members, devised the name "Widow Norton" as a reference to Joshua Norton, a much-celebrated citizen of 19th Century San Francisco who had declared himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859. Sarria soon became the nexus of a fundraising group with volunteer members bearing titles of nobility bestowed by yearly elected leaders. In the United States, the first court outside of San Francisco was Portland, Oregon who joined with San Francisco in 1970 to start the International Court System, followed closely by Los Angeles. Other Imperial Courts were founded thereafter. Around 1971, this structure was replicated in Vancouver, Canada.These empires operated and formed policies more-or-less independently until an Imperial Court Council lead by Sarria was formed to prevent participation by groups that were not strictly and solely involved with charitable fundraising. For many years certain chapters remained outside the recognition of the Widow Norton and the Imperial Court Council for various reasons, particularly groups in Canada loyal to Ted Northe, a founder of the Vancouver chapter who was known for some time as "Empress of Canada". Eventually these chapters reconciled their differences with Sarria's group and joined the IICS. In 1997, Northe was among the recipients of the "José Honors Award", a prestigious recognition granted by Sarria in a special ceremony held on that first year it was given in Boston, Massachusetts. Infrequently, a schism within a court chapter has given rise to a rival chapter unrecognized by the others. Most of these so-called "rogue courts" or "rival courts" have collapsed and dissolved within a few years, although a rival court in Houston, Texas is currently extant.
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