Edward Thomas Noonan

Edward Thomas Noonan (October 23, 1861 – December 19, 1923) was an attorney and politician from Chicago, Illinois. He served in the Illinois Senate and was a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Edward Thomas Noonan
From 1899's Illinois Political Directory
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byGeorge E. White
Succeeded byWilliam F. Mahoney
Personal details
Born(1861-10-23)October 23, 1861
Macomb, Illinois
DiedDecember 19, 1923(1923-12-19) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Law School
ProfessionAttorney

Biography

Noonan was born in Macomb, Illinois on October 23, 1861,[1] and raised in Quincy and Chicago. He was educated in Quincy and Chicago, and studied law with Chicago attorney and judge Van H. Higgins.[2] He attended law school at the University of Michigan while studying with Higgins, attained admission to the bar in 1882, and received his LL.B. degree in 1883.[3]

In addition to practicing law, Noonan was active in Chicago politics as a Democrat.[4] From 1890 to 1894, he was a member of the Illinois Senate, and from 1893 to 1897 he served on the military staff of Governor John Peter Altgeld with the rank of colonel.[5] Noonan was counsel for the West Chicago Park Commission from 1893 to 1898, and as an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1894 and 1896.[6]

Noonan was elected to the U.S. House in 1898, and served in the 56th United States Congress (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901).[7] Noonan was not a candidate for reelection in 1900 and resumed the practice of law in Chicago.[7]

Death and burial

Noonan died in Chicago on December 19, 1923.[8] He was buried at St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Macomb.[9]

Family

Noonan and his wife Lillian were the parents of two sons, Laurence (b. 1907) and Cato (b. 1916).[10][11]

References
  1. Herringshaw, Clark J. (1913). Clark J. Herringshaw's City Blue Book of Current Biography: Chicago Men of 1913. Chicago, IL: mae Felts Herringshaw. p. 254.
  2. York, Charles I. (1883). History of Law Class of 1883 of Michigan University. Ann Arbor, MI: Register Printing House. p. 78.
  3. History of Law Class of 1883 of Michigan University, p. 78.
  4. Prominent Democrats of Illinois. Chicago, IL: Democrat Publishing Company. 1899. p. 397.
  5. Prominent Democrats of Illinois, p. 397.
  6. Marquis, Albert Nelson (1911). The Book of Chicagoans. 2. Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis & Company. p. 508.
  7. The Book of Chicagoans, p. 508.
  8. "Edward T. Noonan, Once Prominent Politician, Dies". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. December 20, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Spencer, Thomas E. (2001). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
  10. "Edward T. Noonan, Once Prominent Politician, Dies", p. 10.
  11. "U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Entry for Lillian Noonan". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com, LLC. September 9, 1921. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
George E. White		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th congressional district
1899–1901		 Succeeded by
William F. Mahoney


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