Edward Thomas Noonan (born October 23, 1861 in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. - December 19, 1923, Chicago) was a Representative from Illinois; studied law in Chicago and was admitted to the bar in 1882; after admission to the bar was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1883 and commenced practice; member of the State senate 1890-1894; colonel on the staff of Governor Altgeld 1893-1897; attorney for the Board of West Chicago Park Commissioners 1893-1898; unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in 1894 and 1896; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901); was not a candidate for renomination in 1900; resumed the practice of law in Chicago, Ill., until his death in that city on December 19, 1923; interment in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery, Macomb, Ill.
| United States 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 |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Noonan, Edward Thomas |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | American politician |
| Date of birth | October 23, 1861 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | December 19, 1923 |
| Place of death | |
Famous quotes containing the words edward thomas, edward, thomas and/or noonan:
“I like the dust on the nettles, never lost
Except to prove the sweetness of a shower.”
—Edward Thomas (1878–1917)
“I will be all things to you. Father, mother, husband, counselor, Japanese bartender.”
—Mae West, U.S. screenwriter, W.C. Fields, and Edward Cline. Cuthbert Twillie (W.C. Fields)
“In the beginning was the word, the word
That from the solid bases of the light
Abstracted all the letters of the void....”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“Remember the waterfront shack with the sign FRESH FISH SOLD HERE. Of course it’s fresh, we’re on the ocean. Of course it’s for sale, we’re not giving it away. Of course it’s here, otherwise the sign would be someplace else. The final sign: FISH.”
—Peggy Noonan (b. 1950)