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 NOBLE

NORCROSS

Noble was a native of England, and located in Bos- ton, Mass., as early as 1653; removed to Springfield in that year, and to Westfield about 1666. Louis Legrand was graduated at Bristol college, Pa., in 1837, and at the General Theological seminary, New York city, in 1840. He was admitted to the diaconate, June 28, 1840, and to the priesthood, June 4, 1844. He was curate at St. Peter's, Albany, N.Y., in 1840, and removed to Perquimans county, N.C., the same year, where he was planters' chaplain and rector of Christ church, Elizabeth City, 1841-44. He was married, Oct. 30, 1844, to Sarah Ann, daughter of Isaac and Sally (Nygatt) Hayes of Unadilla, N.Y. He was rector of St. Luke's, Catskill, N.Y., 1845-54; of Grace church, Chicago, III., in 1855; of the Church of the Messiah, Glen's Falls, N.Y., and Trinity church, Fredonia, N.Y., 1856-57, and of Holy Trinity, Hudson City, N.J., 1858-72. He was professor of English literature in St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N.Y., 1872-80, and rector of St. John's church, Ionia, Mich., 1880-82. He was honored by Griswold with a place among the American poets, and is the author of: Xe-Ma- Min, an Indian Story (1852); The Course of Empire, Voyage of Life and other Pictures of T}io7nas Cole, N.A., with Selections from his Let- ters and Miscellaneous Writings, Illustrative of his Life, Character and Genius (1853); The Lady Angeline, a Lay of the Appalachians; The Hours and Other Poems (1857); ^4. Voyage to the Arctic Seas in Searcli of Icebergs with Clinrch the Artist (1861). He died in Ionia, Mich., Feb. 6, 1882_.

NOBLE, Noah, governor of Indiana, was born near Berry ville, Clarke county, Va., Jan. 15, 1794; son of Thomas and Betty Clair (Sedgwick) Noble, and brother of Senator James Noble. His parents removed to Campbell county, Ky., in 1795, and he subsequently lo- cated in Brookville, Franklin county, Indian Territory. He was married, Nov. 18, 1819, to Katharine Swearingen, a native of Berryville, Va. He was sheriff of Franklin county, 1820-24; represented Franklin coimty in the Indiana legislature, 1824- 26; was receiver of public moneys, Indianapolis land district, 1825-29, and governor of Indiana, 1831-37. He died in Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 7, 1844. NOBLE, Patrick, governor of South Carolina, was born in Abbeville district, S.C., in 1787; son of Alexander and Catharine (Callioun) Noble; grandson of John and Mary (Calhoun) Noble, and of Patrick Calhoun. John Noble, native of Donegal county, Ireland, settled in Pennsyl- vania about 1733, and removed thence to Augusta county, Ya., where he died in 1753. His widow, with her sons, located in what became Abbeville

district, S.C. Patrick Noble was prepared for college under Dr. Moses Waddell, graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1806, and studied law under George McDuffie and John C. Cal- houn. He was admitted to the bar in 1809; practised in Abbeville, in partnership with John C. Calhoun, 1809-10, and alone, 1810-40. He was married, Sept. 5, 1816, to Elizabeth Bonneau, daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Bonneau) Pickens of Pendleton district, S.C. He repre- sented Abbeville district in the state assembly in 1812, 1818-24 and in 1832, and was speaker of the assembly, 1818-24 and 1832. He was presi- dent of the state senate, 1836-38, and the States' Rights governor of South Carolina, 1838-40. He died in Abbeville district, S.C, April 7,1840.

NOELL, John W., representative, was born in Bedford county, Va., Feb. 22, 1816. He re- ceived a limited education, and in 1833 removed with his parents to Perry county. Mo. He en- gaged in milling and store-keeping, and in the study of law, and became a noted lawyer especially in criminal courts of the state. He was clerk of the circuit court for Perry county, 1841-50; a member of the state senate, 1850-54; a Democratic representative from the 3rd Missouri district in the 36th and 37th congresses, 1859-63, and was re-elected to the 38th congress in 1862, but died before that congress convened. In the 40th congress his son, Capt. Thomas E. Noell, of the 19th U.S. infantry, represented the district, was re-elected to the 41st congress, but died, Oct. 3. 1867, before taking his seat. John W. Noell died in Washington, D.C., March 14, 1863.

NORCROSS, Amasa, representative, was born in Rindge, N.H., Jan. 26, 1824; son of Capt. Daniel and Polly (Jones) Norcross; grandson of Jeremiah and Lucy (Chaplin) Norcross and of Asa and Mary (Martin) Jones, and a descendant of Jeremiah Norcross, who emigrated from England and settled in Watertown. Mass., as early as 1642. Amasa attended the public schools and Appleton academy, New Ipswich, and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1847. He settled in practice in Fitchburg, Mass., and was married, June 1, 1852. to Augusta, daughter of Benjamin Wallis of Ashby. He was a representative in the Massa- chusetts legislature, 1858-59 and 1862; a state senator in 1874; assessor of internal revenue for the 9th Massachusetts district, 1862. and first mayor of Fitchburg, 1873-74. He was a Repub- lican representative from the tenth Massachu- setts district in the 45th, 46th and 47th congresses, 1877-83. He was a director of the Rollstone National bank; president of the Fitchburg Mu- tual Fire Insurance company; of the "Worcester Nortli Savings institution, and of Gushing Academy, Ashburnham. He died in Fitchburg, Mass., April 1, 1898.