Thomas E. Noell
American lawyer, politician and military officer (1839–1867)
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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.
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April 3, 1839
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 |
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 opportunities, 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 inexperienced 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]
