John William Noell
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John William Noell was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
, father of Thomas Estes Noell.
Born in Bedford County, Virginia
, Noell attended the rural schools.
At the age of seventeen moved to Missouri and settled near Perryville.
He engaged in milling and storekeeping.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Perryville, Missouri
.
He served as clerk of the circuit court for Perry County 1841-1850.
He served as member of the state senate 1851-1855.
Noell was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses.
He was reelected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, March 14, 1863.
He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Perryville, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, father of Thomas Estes Noell.
Born in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Noell attended the rural schools.
At the age of seventeen moved to Missouri and settled near Perryville.
He engaged in milling and storekeeping.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Perryville, Missouri
Perryville, Missouri
Perryville is a city in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,667 at the 2000 census. The 2008 estimated population is 8,172. It is the county seat of Perry County.-Governance:...
.
He served as clerk of the circuit court for Perry County 1841-1850.
He served as member of the state senate 1851-1855.
Noell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses.
He was reelected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, March 14, 1863.
He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Perryville, Missouri
Perryville, Missouri
Perryville is a city in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,667 at the 2000 census. The 2008 estimated population is 8,172. It is the county seat of Perry County.-Governance:...
.