Charles Johnson Noyes (August 7, 1841 – October 16, 1910) was a lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1880 to 1882 and from 1887 to 1888.

Charles Johnson Noyes
Judge of the
Boston Municipal Court
In office
1882–1905
Appointed byJohn D. Long
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1887–1888
Preceded byJohn Q. A. Brackett
Succeeded byWilliam Emerson Barrett
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1880–1882
Preceded byLevi C. Wade
Succeeded byGeorge A. Marden
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
14th Suffolk District
In office
1887–1888
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
14th Suffolk District
In office
1877–1882
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
3rd Essex District
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1866–1867
Personal details
Born(1841-08-07)August 7, 1841
Haverhill, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 16, 1910(1910-10-16) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California
Resting placeRosedale Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUnion College, 1864
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Noyes was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on August 7, 1841.[1] In 1864 Noyes graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York.[2]

In 1865 Noyes was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1866 session.[2] In 1866 Noyes was elected to the Massachusetts Senate from the Third Essex District.[2]

In 1876 Noyes was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Fourteenth Suffolk District for the 1877 session.[2]

Noyes moved to Los Angeles, California on December 20, 1905.[3] Noyes was admitted to the bar of the California Court of Appeals on October 8. 1906.[3]

Death and burial

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Noyes died on October 16, 1910, at Sisters Hospital in Los Angeles, California, from injuries he sustained in an accident.[4] Noyes was buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.[5]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Boston Press Club (1903), Men of Massachusetts: A Collection of Portraits of Representative Men in Business and Professional Life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Press Club, p. 18
  2. ^ a b c d Williams, H. Clay (1883), Biographical Encyclopædia of Massachusetts of the Nineteenth century, Vol. II, Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing and Engraving Co., p. 239
  3. ^ a b Rodman, Willoughby (1909), History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California, Los Angeles, California: William J. Porter, p. 210
  4. ^ "Death of Ex-Judge Noyes Results From an Accident". Los Angeles Times. October 17, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Last Honors for Noyes. Knights of Pythias Ceremonies Mark the Obsequies for Distinguished New England Jurist". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1910. p. 1. Editorial section. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
1880 — 1882
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
1887 — 1888
Succeeded by