Background
Noel, James William was born on November 24, 1867 in Melmore, Ohio, United States. Son of William Percival and Caroline (Graves) Noel.
Noel, James William was born on November 24, 1867 in Melmore, Ohio, United States. Son of William Percival and Caroline (Graves) Noel.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue, 1892. Bachelor of Laws, Indiana Law School, 1895.
In practice of law at Indianapolis, Indiana, since 1895. Member of law firm of Noel, Armstrong & Woodard. Special attorney for City of Indianapolis (investigations resulted in overthrow of administration), 1903.
Special assistant to Attorney General Wickersham in prosecution of dynamite conspiracy cases, Indianapolis, resulting in conviction of 40 conspirators. Special attorney for State of California in trial of Matthew A. Schmidt for murder in Los Angeles Times explosion, 1915. General counsel Indiana Coal Commission, 1920.
Author of law providing uniform system of public accounts and annual audit (considered a model law). Trustee Purdue since 1917, vice president board, 1925-1942, president since 1942. Director Purdue Research Foundation.
A mature Christian can reach a state where the love of God reigns supreme in the heart. No one can be perfect in an absolute way, as God is. But it is possible to be perfect in love to God.
All human life is created by God and therefore is significant and valuable. When governments implement the capital punishment, then the life of the convicted is devalued and all possibilities of change education.
All Christians need to be familiar with the Bible, that contains a wide variety of literature, including history, law, poetry, gospels, letters, polemic, stories and apocalyptic visions, and try to immerse themselves in lieutenant.
Member Indiana House of Representatives, 1899 (author of Indiana St. Railway Charter, Pharmacy Law, Park Commission Law).; Member American Indiana State and Indianapolis bar associations, American History Society, Indiana History Society, National Economics League, International Law Association, Indianapolis Board of Trade, Indianapolis Chamber Commerce, Sigma Nu (vice-regent 1898). Clubs: Columbia, Indianapolis Literary, Indianapolis Country.
Married Cornelia Horton Humphrey, June 25, 1895 (died September 11, 1895). Married second, Anne Madison, June 29, 1899 (died February 28, 1924).