Thomas E. Noell
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Thomas Estes Noell was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
, son of John William Noell
.
Born in Perryville, Missouri
, Noell attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Perryville, Missouri
, the same year.
During the Civil War
was appointed a military commissioner in 1861.
He served as major in the State militia from July 1861 to April 1862.
He was appointed captain unassigned in Company C, Nineteenth Infantry, United States Army
, and served from April 1, 1862, until his resignation on February 20, 1865, to take his seat in the House of Representatives.
Noell was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-ninth Congress.
He was reelected as a Democrat
to the Fortieth Congress and served from March 4, 1865, until his death in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 3, 1867.
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...
, son of John William Noell
John William Noell
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....
.
Born 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:...
, Noell attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1858 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:...
, the same year.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
was appointed a military commissioner in 1861.
He served as major in the State militia from July 1861 to April 1862.
He was appointed captain unassigned in Company C, Nineteenth Infantry, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, and served from April 1, 1862, until his resignation on February 20, 1865, to take his seat in the House of Representatives.
Noell was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-ninth Congress.
He was reelected 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 Fortieth Congress and served from March 4, 1865, until his death in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 3, 1867.
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:...
.