John W. Noell

John William Noell (February 22, 1816 – March 14, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, father of Thomas Estes Noell.

John William Noell
Born	(1816-02-22)February 22, 1816 Bedford, Virginia
Died	March 14, 1863(1863-03-14) (aged 47) Washington, District of Columbia
Resting place	St. Mary's Cemetery Perryville, Missouri cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Occupations	Attorney at law US Congressman State Senator
Years active	1842–1863
Spouse	Marie Ann Gregoire (1818 – 1880) (m. Apr 29, 1836)
Children	Thomas Estes Noell (1839 – 1867) 8 others
Parents	John D Noell (1790–1835) Sarah Ann Estes (1793–1860)

Born in Bedford County, Virginia, Noell attended the rural schools there. At the age of seventeen, he settled near Perryville, Missouri. He engaged in milling and storekeeping, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1843, and commenced practice in Perryville. He served as clerk of the circuit court for Perry County in 1841–1850. He was elected to the state senate, and served in 1851–1855.

Noell was elected U.S. Representative as a Democrat in 1858, to the Thirty-sixth Congress, re-elected in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress, and re-elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress in 1862. He served from March 4, 1859, until his death on March 14, 1863, in Washington, D.C.. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, in Perryville.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "John W. Noell (id: N000122)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.