James Ellsworth Noland
James Ellsworth Noland (born April 22, 1920 in La Grange , Lewis County , Missouri , † August 12, 1992 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1949 and 1951 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Noland studied at Indiana University until 1942 . During the Second World War he served in the US Army between 1943 and 1946 . After the war, he continued his education with a law degree at Indiana University. He then studied at Harvard University . He then worked as a lawyer.
Politically, Noland was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1946 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress . In the elections of 1948 he was then elected in the seventh constituency of Indiana in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Gerald W. Landis on January 4, 1949 . Since he was not confirmed in 1950, he could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1951.
In 1952, Noland worked for the Indiana Attorney General . He then worked as a lawyer for the City of Indianapolis in 1956 and 1957. From 1958 to 1966 he was a member of the Indiana State Electoral Committee. Between 1959 and 1966, Noland was secretary on the state board of his party. In 1964 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City , where President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for re-election. From 1966 to 1992 he was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the southern district of Indiana. From 1984 to 1986 he served there as chief judge; then he moved to senior status. James Noland died on August 12, 1992 in Indianapolis, where he was also buried.
Web links
- James Ellsworth Noland in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James Ellsworth Noland in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- James Ellsworth Noland in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Noland, James Ellsworth |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | La Grange , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1992 |
Place of death | Indianapolis , Indiana |