Thomas E. Noell
Thomas E. Noell | |
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Portrait of Noell by Mathew Brady, c. 1860–1865 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – October 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | John Guier Scott |
| Succeeded by | James Robinson McCormick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Estes Noell April 3, 1839 |
| Died | October 3, 1867 (aged 28) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Party | Democratic, Republican |
| Relations | John William Noell (father) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Thomas Estes Noell (April 3, 1839 – October 3, 1867) was an American lawyer, politician, and military officer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography
Noell was born on April 3, 1839, in Perryville, Missouri, a son of politician John W. Noell.[1] Educated at the seminary of St. Mary's of the Barrens Catholic Church, he later studied law under his father,[2] and was admitted to the bar in 1858, after which he began practice in Perryville.[1] He moved to Dubuque, Iowa for better opprotunities, though returned to Missouri after contracting bronchitis due to Iowa's climate.[2]
Noell served as a military commissioner in 1861, at the outbreak of the American Civil War. From July 1861 to April 1862, he was a major in the Missouri State Militia. On April 1, 1862, he was appointed an unassigned captain in Company C of the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment.[1][2] He resigned on February 20, 1865 to be seated in the United States House of Representatives.[1]
In Congress, Noell represented the Missouri's 3rd district.[3] He was elected for two terms, serving from March 4, 1865, to October 3, 1867. He was a Republican during his first term then a Democrat during his second.[1] The St. Louis Democrat described him as politically inexperience and unable to satisfy the wants of his constituents, particularly those who were more radical.[4]
Noell was Christian.[5] He died in office, on October 3, 1867, aged 28, in St. Louis,[6] from bowel inflammation. He was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, in Perryville.[5] A cenotaph dedicated to him is present at the Congressional Cemetery.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Noell, Thomas Estes". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c Bay, William Van Ness (1878). Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar of Missouri. F.H. Thomas and Company. pp. 286, 287.
- ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Noda to Nola". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Death of Hon. T. E. Noell". October 12, 1867. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ a b "Death of Hon. Thomas E. Noell". Warrensburg Star-Journal. October 9, 1967. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Death of Hon. Thomas E. Noell, of Missouri". The New York Times. October 4, 1867. p. 5. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
External links
- Media related to Thomas E. Noell at Wikimedia Commons