Butler Noble
Butler Gilbert Noble (born September 27, 1815 in Geneva , New York , † October 25, 1890 in Brooklyn , New York) was an American politician . Between 1860 and 1862 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Wisconsin .
Career
In 1835, Butler Noble graduated from Geneva College , now Hobart College . After a subsequent law degree in Crawfordsville ( Indiana ) and his admission as a lawyer, he worked there between 1843 and 1844 in his new profession. Then he gave it up and moved to Westfield, New York State, where he worked as a druggist for nine years. From 1855 he lived in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Politically, he was initially a member of the Whig Party and, after its dissolution, the Republican Party, founded in 1854 . In the fall of 1857 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly .
In 1859, Noble was elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin alongside Alexander W. Randall . He held this office between 1860 and 1862. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, he first moved to New York City and then to Brooklyn, which was then still independent. There he worked as a harbor master and for the customs authorities. He died in Brooklyn on October 25, 1890.
Web links
- Butler Noble in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- The Political Graveyard
- Butler Noble on Rootsweb
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SURNAME | Noble, butler |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Noble, Butler Gilbert (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1815 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1890 |
Place of death | Brooklyn , New York |