James A. Noe

James Albert Noe, Sr. (born December 21, 1890 in West Point , Hardin County , Kentucky , † October 18, 1976 in Houston , Texas ) was an American politician and in 1936 governor of the state of Louisiana .

Early years and political advancement

James Noe attended public schools in his home country. During the First World War he was a lieutenant in an infantry unit. After the war, Noe built up his own business existence. He bought some plantations and radio stations and got involved in the oil business, in which he was active in several US states.

Noe was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1932 and 1934 he was a member of the Louisiana Senate . At the urging of Huey Pierce Long , the influential Democratic party leader in Louisiana, Noe became President of the Senate. At the time, Oscar K. Allen was Governor and John B. Fournet was Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. After Fournet was appointed to the Louisiana Supreme Court, he resigned as lieutenant governor. According to the state constitution, this office now had to be taken over by the Senate President, James Noe.

Louisiana Governor

After the death of Governor Allen, Noe took over his office on January 28, 1936. His main task was to end his predecessor's term of office, which ran until May 12, 1936. He appointed the widow of Huey Long, who was murdered in 1935, Rose McConnell Long , a US Senator . She was supposed to end her husband's legislative term there. Governor Noe successfully applied for federal grants to upgrade the highways. He also created the conditions for the establishment of a welfare office in his government.

Another résumé

After the end of his brief governorship, Noe returned to the State Senate, where he remained until 1940. In that year and again in 1959 he ran unsuccessfully for a return to the office of governor. He devoted himself to his business activities. This also included his conservative radio stations, on which he warned of an alleged "leftward shift" in US politics. He also owned his plantations in Louisiana and a few farms in Indiana. In 1968 Noe was a delegate at the federal conference of his Democratic Party. James Noe died in April 1976. He had three children with his wife, Anna Gray Sweeney. His son Jimmie Noe inherited his estates and later became a local Republican Party politician .

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• James Noe in the National Governors Association (English)
• James A. Noe in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Governors of Louisiana (English)