Edmond Noel
Edmond Noel was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of Mississippi from January the 21st 1908 to January the 16th 1912.[1] Before becoming governor, Noel previously served as a state senator, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and as a district attorney. Also, before becoming a politician, he practiced law.[2]
Edmund Noel | |
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| 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 |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
| In office 1895-1899 1920 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund Favor Noel March 4, 1856 near Lexington, Mississippi |
| Died | July 30, 1927 (aged 71) Lexington, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Loula Hoskins (m. 1890) Alice Tye Neilson (m. 1905) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Noel’s time as governor was notably progressive, with a wide range of social reforms carried out during his tenure. Various labor laws were adopted,[3] along with a pure food law. Appropriations were also provided for the building of a state charity hospital in Jackson. In addition, according to one study, the state Board of Health “expanded its objectives from controlling to preventing epidemics and communicable diseases.” Various forms of aid were also provided to farmers, while other legislation provided for free transportation of students to and from school.[4]
References
change- ↑ The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi Volume 6 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 1924, P.26
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Mississippi by Nancy Capace, 2001, P.126-127
- ↑ P.648-650 Review of Labor Legislation of 1908 and 1909, P.648-650
- ↑ Mississippi A History by Westley F. Busbee, 2015, P.209-210