Born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he moved with his family to Greenfield, Ohio, at age 16, where he worked on a farm with his father.[1] Despite having little education in Ohio, attending school only a few weeks a year, he expressed interest in becoming a lawyer. At age 19, he left Ohio to seek employment and worked four years at a factory in Madison, New York.[2] He returned to Ohio in 1833 and, finding his father deeply in debt, purchased his farm in partnership with his brother. Together they restored the farm to prosperity and improved the land with a water-powered mill.[3]
He married Anne M. Lewis, of Milan, Ohio, in 1834, and together they traveled to Winnebago County, Illinois, in 1836, where they purchased government land and started a farmstead. Noggle was still intent on entering the legal profession and spent much of his free time studying legal texts; an anecdote references that he carried a book of the works of William Blackstone to read while tending his fields.[2] In 1838, he was examined by the Supreme Court of Illinois and admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association, having never spent a day in a law office or law school.[1]
In 1839, Noggle sold his farm in Illinois and moved across the border into the Wisconsin Territory. He settled at Beloit and started a law practice. His practice flourished, doing business in Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, and Green counties in the Wisconsin Territory, as well as Winnebago and Boone counties in Illinois.[1]
Political career
His legal work brought him local prominence. He was elected postmaster of Beloit from 1840 through 1845. In 1846, he was a delegate for Rock County to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention. Although the constitution produced by that convention was never adopted, Noggle distinguished himself among the delegates. He fought for the inclusion of progressive items such as the homestead exemption, an elected judiciary, and the rights of married women, and was opposed to a state bank.[1][3] He became an ardent Democrat and represented Wisconsin as a delegate to the 1848 and 1852 Democratic National Conventions.[3]
In 1856, Noggle was elected to the Assembly again, this time on the Republican ticket. At the start of the 1857 session, he was their choice for Speaker of the Assembly. However, due to an injury, he declined the honor, stating that his incapacitation would impair him in carrying out the duties of the speaker.[1] Nevertheless, he remained a leader of the Republican caucus in the Assembly and in the legislative wrangling that secured the election of U.S. senator James Rood Doolittle.[1] He also successfully pushed the Legislature to pass an act (1857 Wisc. Act 44), setting a referendum to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to extend voting rights to women and African Americans. He was outspoken about the issue in the press, but the referendum ultimately failed.[7]
Judicial career
In August 1858, Noggle was appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge for the 1st circuit—southeast Wisconsin—by Governor Alexander Randall following the resignation of Judge John M. Keep.[8] In the April 1859 election, Judge Noggle ran for election to a full six-year term as judge.[9] Initially, it appeared his opponent would be respected Racine attorney and Speaker of the Assembly William P. Lyon, but Lyon—a fellow Republican—deferred. Nevertheless, Noggle did have an opponent in the election—John M. Keep—the man who had resigned the judgeship in 1858, creating the vacancy now up for election.[10] Judge Noggle won a substantial victory in the election, taking nearly 70% of the vote.[11]
Judge Noggle sought reelection in 1865, but this time William P. Lyon did choose to enter the race. Lyon prevailed in the April election and Judge Noggle's term expired at the end of the year.[12]
Noggle's father, John Noggle, was Pennsylvania Dutch and his mother was of Irish American descent.[1] He married Anne M. Lewis, of Milan, Ohio, on October 13, 1834.[1] They had at least eight children together, though one died in infancy.
^ abcProceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin for the years 1878, 1881, and 1885. Madison, Wisconsin: State Bar of Wisconsin. 1905. pp. 142–145. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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David Noggle October 9 1809 July 18 1878 was an American politician lawyer and jurist He was chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Idaho Territory from 1869 to 1875 appointed by President Ulysses S Grant Earlier he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a Wisconsin circuit court judge The HonorableDavid NoggleChief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Idaho TerritoryIn office April 9 1869 January 14 1875Appointed byUlysses S GrantPreceded byThomas J BowersSucceeded byM E HollisterWisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st circuitIn office August 17 1858 January 1 1866Appointed byAlexander RandallPreceded byJohn M KeepSucceeded byWilliam P LyonMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 3rd districtIn office January 1 1857 January 1 1858Preceded byLevi AldenSucceeded byZebulon P BurdickIn office January 1 1854 January 1 1855Preceded byCharles StevensSucceeded byGeorge H WillistonPersonal detailsBorn 1808 10 09 October 9 1808Franklin County PennsylvaniaDiedJuly 18 1878 1878 07 18 aged 69 Janesville WisconsinResting placeOak Hill Cemetery Janesville WisconsinPolitical partyRepublican after 1854 Independent 1854 Democratic before 1854 SpouseAnna M Lewis m 1834 1878 wbr Children8Professionlawyer politician judge Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Political career 3 Judicial career 4 Personal life and family 5 Electoral history 5 1 Wisconsin Senate 1854 5 2 Wisconsin Circuit Court 1859 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career EditBorn in Franklin County Pennsylvania he moved with his family to Greenfield Ohio at age 16 where he worked on a farm with his father 1 Despite having little education in Ohio attending school only a few weeks a year he expressed interest in becoming a lawyer At age 19 he left Ohio to seek employment and worked four years at a factory in Madison New York 2 He returned to Ohio in 1833 and finding his father deeply in debt purchased his farm in partnership with his brother Together they restored the farm to prosperity and improved the land with a water powered mill 3 He married Anne M Lewis of Milan Ohio in 1834 and together they traveled to Winnebago County Illinois in 1836 where they purchased government land and started a farmstead Noggle was still intent on entering the legal profession and spent much of his free time studying legal texts an anecdote references that he carried a book of the works of William Blackstone to read while tending his fields 2 In 1838 he was examined by the Supreme Court of Illinois and admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association having never spent a day in a law office or law school 1 In 1839 Noggle sold his farm in Illinois and moved across the border into the Wisconsin Territory He settled at Beloit and started a law practice His practice flourished doing business in Rock Walworth Jefferson and Green counties in the Wisconsin Territory as well as Winnebago and Boone counties in Illinois 1 Political career EditHis legal work brought him local prominence He was elected postmaster of Beloit from 1840 through 1845 In 1846 he was a delegate for Rock County to Wisconsin s first constitutional convention Although the constitution produced by that convention was never adopted Noggle distinguished himself among the delegates He fought for the inclusion of progressive items such as the homestead exemption an elected judiciary and the rights of married women and was opposed to a state bank 1 3 He became an ardent Democrat and represented Wisconsin as a delegate to the 1848 and 1852 Democratic National Conventions 3 Noggle moved to Janesville Wisconsin in 1850 and in 1853 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the Janesville based 2nd Rock County assembly district Several Democratic partisan newspapers suggested Noggle as a candidate for Speaker of the Assembly for the 1854 session but ultimately he was not chosen 4 Like many progressive Democrats Noggle split with the party over the Kansas Nebraska Act and ran for Wisconsin State Senate in 1854 as an independent citing that his platform was that of the 1849 Democratic state convention and the 1854 Republican state convention meaning total opposition to the expansion of slavery into new states or territories With the Wisconsin Legislature set to elect a United States Senator in the next session Noggle pledged he would not vote for a candidate who did not adhere to his position on slavery 5 He was ultimately unsuccessful as an independent candidate but subsequently became a member of the new Republican Party 6 In 1856 Noggle was elected to the Assembly again this time on the Republican ticket At the start of the 1857 session he was their choice for Speaker of the Assembly However due to an injury he declined the honor stating that his incapacitation would impair him in carrying out the duties of the speaker 1 Nevertheless he remained a leader of the Republican caucus in the Assembly and in the legislative wrangling that secured the election of U S senator James Rood Doolittle 1 He also successfully pushed the Legislature to pass an act 1857 Wisc Act 44 setting a referendum to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to extend voting rights to women and African Americans He was outspoken about the issue in the press but the referendum ultimately failed 7 Judicial career EditIn August 1858 Noggle was appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge for the 1st circuit southeast Wisconsin by Governor Alexander Randall following the resignation of Judge John M Keep 8 In the April 1859 election Judge Noggle ran for election to a full six year term as judge 9 Initially it appeared his opponent would be respected Racine attorney and Speaker of the Assembly William P Lyon but Lyon a fellow Republican deferred Nevertheless Noggle did have an opponent in the election John M Keep the man who had resigned the judgeship in 1858 creating the vacancy now up for election 10 Judge Noggle won a substantial victory in the election taking nearly 70 of the vote 11 Judge Noggle sought reelection in 1865 but this time William P Lyon did choose to enter the race Lyon prevailed in the April election and Judge Noggle s term expired at the end of the year 12 After leaving office he lived for a short time in Dubuque Iowa and was attorney for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad In 1869 President Ulysses S Grant appointed Noggle chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Idaho Territory also referred to in some historical documents as United States district judge for the Idaho Territory He retired due to poor health in 1875 and returned to Janesville where he died in 1878 3 2 Personal life and family EditNoggle s father John Noggle was Pennsylvania Dutch and his mother was of Irish American descent 1 He married Anne M Lewis of Milan Ohio on October 13 1834 1 They had at least eight children together though one died in infancy Electoral history EditWisconsin Senate 1854 Edit Wisconsin Senate 17th District Election 1854 6 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 7 1854Republican James Sutherland 1 011 57 09 Independent Democrat David Noggle 760 42 91 Plurality 251 14 17 Total votes 1 771 100 0 Wisconsin Circuit Court 1859 Edit Wisconsin Circuit Court 1st Circuit Election 1859 11 Party Candidate Votes General Election April 5 1859Republican David Noggle incumbent 13 213 69 78 Republican John M Keep 5 721 30 22 Plurality 7 492 39 57 Total votes 18 934 100 0 References Edit a b c d e f g h History of Green County Wisconsin Springfield Illinois Union Publishing Company 1884 pp 341 342 a b c Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin for the years 1878 1881 and 1885 Madison Wisconsin State Bar of Wisconsin 1905 pp 142 145 Retrieved December 29 2020 a b c d Quaife Milo M ed 1919 The Convention of 1846 Madison Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society pp 107 114 658 670 784 785 Retrieved December 29 2020 The Next Speaker Wisconsin State Journal December 6 1853 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com Independent Candidate for Senator Wisconsin State Journal October 31 1854 p 3 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com a b Election Returns Wisconsin State Journal November 20 1854 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com Noggle David Mills J T March 3 1857 Universal Suffrage Wisconsin State Journal p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 Appointment of Circuit Judge Wisconsin State Journal August 2 1858 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com Judicial Elections The Manitowoc Herald March 24 1859 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com The Circuit Judgeship The Racine Daily Journal March 19 1859 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com a b Vote of the Circuit Janesville Daily Gazette April 18 1859 p 2 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com The Judicial Election Janesville Daily Gazette April 11 1865 p 1 Retrieved December 29 2020 via Newspapers com External links EditDavid Noggle at Find a GraveWisconsin State AssemblyPreceded byCharles Stevens Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 3rd districtJanuary 1 1854 January 1 1855 Succeeded byGeorge H WillistonPreceded byLevi Alden Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 3rd districtJanuary 1 1857 January 1 1858 Succeeded byZebulon P BurdickLegal officesPreceded byJohn M Keep Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st circuitAugust 17 1858 January 1 1866 Succeeded byWilliam P LyonPreceded byThomas J Bowers Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Idaho TerritoryApril 9 1869 January 14 1875 Succeeded byM E Hollister This article about a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly born in the 1800s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Noggle amp oldid 1128218981, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
