James Noble letters
Collection — Folder: S1019
Identifier: S1019
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of reproduction of three letters written by James Noble.
Dates
- 1817-1826
Creator
- Noble, James, 1783-1831 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James Noble was born on December 16, 1785, near Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.
His family moved to Campbell County, Kentucky, in 1795. Noble practiced law in
Kentucky before moving to Brookville, Indiana. He was a judge and a member of the
first Indiana Constitutional Convention in 1816. Noble then served in the first State
House of Representatives. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1816 and
served until his death on February 26, 1831. During his time in the Senate he served as
chairman of the Committee on Pensions and on the Committee on the Militia. He is
buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Source:
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. 23 Sept. 2005
.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Ruth Esther Amos, ca. 1944.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/11 by Christina Baich. Finding aid updated 2015/11/12 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/21 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Noble, James, 1783-1831 (Person)
- Title
- James Noble letters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
