John William Noell

John William Noell
Born	(1816-02-22)February 22, 1816 Bedford, Virginia
Died	Washington, District of Columbia
Resting place	St. Mary's Cemetery Perryville, Missouri cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Occupation	Attorney at law US Congressman State Senator
Years active	1842–1863
Spouse(s)	Marie Ann Gregoire (1818 – 1880) (m. Apr 29, 1836)
Children	Thomas Estes Noell (1839 – 1867) 8 others
Parent(s)	John D Noell (1790–1835) Sarah Ann Estes (1793–1860)

John William Noell (February 22, 1816 – March 14, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, father of Thomas Estes Noell.

Born in Bedford County, Virginia, Noell attended the rural schools. At the age of seventeen moved to Missouri and settled near Perryville. He engaged in milling and storekeeping. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Perryville, Missouri. He served as clerk of the circuit court for Perry County in 1841–1850. He served as member of the state senate in 1851–1855.

Noell was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. He was reelected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 14, 1863. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Perryville, Missouri.

References

• John William Noell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Samuel Caruthers	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district 1859–1863	Succeeded by Benjamin F. Loan
Preceded by William Augustus Hall	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd congressional district 1863	Succeeded by John Guier Scott