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Patrick Noble (1787 – April 7, 1840) was the 57th Governor of South Carolina from 1838 until his death in 1840.
Patrick Noble | |
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| 57th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 10, 1838 – April 7, 1840 | |
| Lieutenant | Barnabas Kelet Henagan |
| Preceded by | Pierce Mason Butler |
| Succeeded by | Barnabas Kelet Henagan |
| President of the South Carolina Senate | |
| In office November 28, 1836 – December 8, 1838 | |
| Governor | George McDuffie Pierce Mason Butler |
| Preceded by | Henry Deas |
| Succeeded by | Angus Patterson |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Abbeville District | |
| In office November 28, 1836 – December 8, 1838 | |
| 19th and 23rd Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office November 25, 1833 – November 28, 1836 | |
| Governor | Robert Young Hayne George McDuffie |
| Preceded by | Henry Laurens Pinckney |
| Succeeded by | David Lewis Wardlaw |
| In office December 18, 1818 – November 22, 1824 | |
| Governor | John Geddes Thomas Bennett, Jr. John Lyde Wilson |
| Preceded by | Robert Young Hayne |
| Succeeded by | John Belton O'Neall |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Abbeville District | |
| In office November 26, 1832 – November 28, 1836 | |
| In office November 28, 1814 – November 22, 1824 | |
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 9, 1830 – December 10, 1832 | |
| Governor | James Hamilton, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Thomas Williams |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1787 Town of Willington in McCormick County, South Carolina, US |
| Died | (aged 52–53) Columbia, South Carolina, US |
| Resting place | Willington Cemetery in McCormick County, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bonneau Pickens |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
Early life and career
editBorn in Abbeville District Present Day Mccormick County, South Carolina, near Willington, Noble was educated at Moses Waddel's School and he graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1806. Upon graduation, he was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced the practice of law with John C. Calhoun. Noble was additionally active with the South Carolina militia from 1813 to 1814 and he served as a major.
Political career
editIn 1814, Noble was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and was a member until 1824. The General Assembly elected Noble as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1830 for a two-year term. He was elected again to the House of Representatives upon the completion of his term as Lieutenant Governor in 1832 and he was elevated to the South Carolina Senate in 1836. Noble became Governor of South Carolina in 1838 upon election by the General Assembly. He was elected by 96-58 over Franklin H. Elmore.[1]
His term as governor was marked by the aftermath effects of the Panic of 1837, resulting in the Charleston banks suspending specie payments. Noble died on April 7, 1840, before the expiration of his term. He was buried in Willington at the family cemetery.
Family
editNoble married Elizabeth Bonneau Pickens (1797-1834), daughter of Lieutenant Governor Ezekiel Pickens. They had seven children, of whom Edward (1820-1889), a lawyer, state representative, and major in the Confederate Army, was probably the most prominent. Samuel (1832-1890) served in the Confederate Army and was later a successful lawyer in Galveston, Texas.
References
edit- ^ "South Carolina". The Politician's Register for 1839. New York: Horace Greeley. 1839. p. 17.