Edmond Noel
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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Edmund Favor Noel (March 4, 1856 – July 30, 1927) was an American attorney and progressive politician who served as governor of Mississippi from 1908 to 1912. The son of an early planter family in Mississippi, he became a member of the Democratic Party.
Noel was elected to the state house, as a district attorney, and to the state senate before winning an election as governor in 1907. As governor, he achieved gains in support for farmers, labor legislation, and public education, while also establishing a state charity hospital. After his tenure, he was re-elected to the state senate.