Background
He was the son of Bartholomew Davis Noxon (1788–1869) and Sally Ann (Van Kleeck) Noxon (1793–1874).
He was the son of Bartholomew Davis Noxon (1788–1869) and Sally Ann (Van Kleeck) Noxon (1793–1874).
He attended Hamilton College from 1834 to 1836, and graduated from Union College in 1838.
Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1841, and practiced law in Syracuse, joining his father"s firm of Noxon, Leavenworth & Comstock. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court (5th Doctorate) from 1876 until his death. He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (22nd Doctorate) from 1856 to 1859, sitting in the 79th, 80th, 81st and 82nd New York State Legislatures.