Edmond Noel

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Edmond Favor Noel

Gov. Noel in 1909
37th Governor of Mississippi
In office January 21, 1908 – January 16, 1912
Lieutenant	Luther Manship
Preceded by	James K. Vardaman
Succeeded by	Earl L. Brewer
Personal details
Born	(1856-03-04)March 4, 1856 near Lexington, Mississippi
Died	July 30, 1927(1927-07-30) (aged 71) Lexington, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Loula Hoskins (1890) Alice Tye Neilson (1905)
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Baptist

Edmond^[1] Favor Noel (March 4, 1856 – July 30, 1927) was an American politician who was the governor of Mississippi from 1908 to 1912.

Biography

Noel was born in Holmes County, Mississippi near the city of Lexington. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and as a district attorney before he was elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1895. He later served in the U.S. Army in the Spanish-American War.

During his time in the State Senate, Noel authored Mississippi's primary election law and a constitutional amendment providing for an effective judiciary.

Noel was re-elected in 1899 but he was unsuccessful in his bid to become Governor in 1903.

In 1907, he was elected to the office of Governor. His term was marked by numerous progressive reforms, such as in education. These reforms included consolidation of the state's rural school districts, the establishment of agricultural high schools and the founding of a Teacher's college in Hattiesburg. Noel's term also saw the passage of a child labor law and a statewide prohibition law.^[2]

After his term expired, Noel remained active in state politics. In 1918, he was unsuccessful in his run for the United States Senate, losing to Pat Harrison in a race which also involved Senator James K. Vardaman.

In 1920, he was elected to the Mississippi State Senate again, where he served until his death in 1927.

Noel is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, Mississippi.

References

↑ In some sources variant Edmund appears.
↑ "Mississippi Governor Edmond Favor Noel". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2008-09-25.

Political offices
Preceded by James K. Vardaman	Governor of Mississippi 1908–1912	Succeeded by Earl L. Brewer

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi

Governors	Holmes Poindexter Leake Brandon Holmes Brandon Scott Lynch Runnels Quitman Lynch McNutt Tucker Brown Matthews Quitman Guion J. Whitfield Foote Pettus McRae McWillie Pettus Clark Sharkey Humphreys Ames Alcorn Powers Ames Stone Lowry Stone McLaurin Longino Vardaman Noel Brewer Bilbo Russell H. Whitfield Murphree Bilbo Conner White Johnson, Sr. Murphree Bailey Wright White Coleman Barnett Johnson, Jr. Williams Waller Finch Winter Allain Mabus Fordice Musgrove Barbour Bryant

Lieutenant Governors	Stewart Patton Dickson Brandon Scott Winston office abolished 1832–1870 Powers Davis Stone Sims Shands Evans Jones Harrison Carter Manship Bilbo Russell Casteel Murphree Adams Murphree Sinder Murphree Wright Lumpkin Gartin Johnson Gartin Sullivan Winter Gandy Dye Briggs Musgrove Tuck Bryant Reeves

Persondata
Name	Noel, Edmond
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 4, 1856
Place of birth	near Lexington, Mississippi
Date of death	July 30, 1927
Place of death	Lexington, Mississippi

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