The Rise and Fall of the Emperor Norton

Norton the first was a threat to the established politicians. For much of his career, it's as if the authorities simply wished to pretend that Emperor Norton didn't exist,. Did he ever obtain the official recognition of his status? He did in 1870 when a new census of the United States was taken. And if you look on the line where he's listed, you'll see that his name is given as Norton comma Joshua and his age is given as 50.