Butler Noble
Butler Gilbert Noble (September 27, 1815 – October 25, 1890) was an American customs agent and Republican politician. He served as the 7th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving during the second term of governor Alexander Randall (1860–1862). He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Walworth County. After his term as lieutenant governor, he moved to New York City and was employed in a series of political patronage jobs in the harbor and customs house.
Butler G. Noble | |
|---|---|
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862 | |
| Governor | Alexander W. Randall |
| Preceded by | Erasmus D. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Edward Salomon |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Walworth 3rd district | |
| In office January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Solmous Wakeley |
| Succeeded by | Newton S. Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Butler Gilbert Noble September 27, 1815 Geneva, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1890 (aged 75) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, New York |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Spencer
(m. 1856; died 1890) |
| Children |
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Butler Gilbert Noble (September 27, 1815 – October 25, 1890) was an American customs agent and Republican politician. He served as the 7th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving during the second term of governor Alexander Randall (1860–1862). He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Walworth County. After his term as lieutenant governor, he moved to New York City and was employed in a series of political patronage jobs in the harbor and customs house.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Geneva, New York. He moved to Wisconsin in 1850. He soon joined the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, from Whitewater, Wisconsin, in 1858,[1] and was elected lieutenant governor at the end of the next year, a position in which he served from 1860 until 1862. In 1864, he moved to New York City, where he held jobs first as a weigher in the customs house, then as a harbor master, then as chief clerk in the seizure room. He died in 1890, from a stroke, in Brooklyn.[2][3][4]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1859)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Butler Noble | 63,147 | 51.24% | +1.32pp | |
| Democratic | Henry L. Palmer | 60,093 | 48.76% | −1.28pp | |
| Plurality | 3,054 | 2.48% | +2.36pp | ||
| Total votes | 123,240 | 100.00% | +38.66% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ 'The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1877, pg. 172
- ^ 'Butler G. Noble Dead,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, October 27, 1890, pg. 1
- ^ Appletons' Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events Of The Year 1890, Vol. XV, Vol. XXX, D. Appleton and Company, New York City: 1891, "Biographical Sketch of Butler Gilbert Noble", pg. 656-657
- ^ 'Recent Deaths-Butler Gilbert Noble,' Boston Evening Transcript, October 27, 1890, pg. 4
- ^ "The Result of the State Canvass". Wisconsin State Journal. December 3, 1859. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
[edit]- "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- "Butler Noble". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
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