Noah Noble

Noah Noble (born January 15, 1794 in Berryville , Clarke County , Virginia , † February 8, 1844 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) was an American politician and between 1831 and 1837 the fifth governor of the state of Indiana.

Early years and political advancement

From a very early age, Noah Noble moved his family to Kentucky , where he attended public schools. He then settled in Brookville, Indiana. In doing so, he followed the example of his older brother James , who had also moved to this place and would later become one of the first two US Senators from Indiana. In 1817, Noah Noble became a lieutenant colonel in the Indiana National Guard . By 1820 he was promoted to colonel.

Between 1820 and 1824 Noble was sheriff in Franklin County . In 1824 he was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. In 1826 President John Quincy Adams appointed him head of the US Treasury Department in the Brookville District. This position had become vacant through the death of another brother, Lazarus Noble. Noble held this office until 1829 when he was recalled by the new President Andrew Jackson . Jackson used to fill all political offices with his party friends. In 1830 Noble was entrusted with the supervision of the planning of the so-called Michigan Road Project. He planned the entire southern section of the planned road to Michigan . Politically, Noble was an opponent of President Jackson and his Democratic Party . As a result, he joined the Whig Party . This nominated him in 1831 for the gubernatorial election, which he won with 47.6 percent of the vote against the Democrat James G. Reed (39.5 percent).

Indiana Governor

After this election victory Noble was able to take up his new office on December 7, 1831. After a re-election in 1834, where he prevailed again with a clearer lead against the Democrat Reed, he could remain in office until December 6, 1837. During his tenure, a state bank was established and the school system improved. In addition, a new tax law was passed. The governor placed particular emphasis on improving the infrastructure of his state. Above all, this meant expanding the roads and waterways. During his tenure, during the Black Hawk War, there were Indian revolts against which Noble deployed the National Guard. At times, some soldiers were also sent to Illinois to help the local authorities in the fight against the Indians.

After the end of his tenure, Noble applied unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate. Between 1839 and 1840 he was a member of a committee to improve the infrastructure of his state. Noah Noble died in Indianapolis in 1844. He was married to Catherine Stull Van Swearington, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	Noble, Noah
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 15, 1794
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berryville , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	February 8, 1844
Place of death	Indianapolis , Indiana