Background
Noble, Merrill Emmett was born on December 5, 1896 in Savoy, Illinois, United States. Son of James Houston and Harriett (Baird) Noble.
lawyer state supreme court justice
Noble, Merrill Emmett was born on December 5, 1896 in Savoy, Illinois, United States. Son of James Houston and Harriett (Baird) Noble.
Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1920. Doctor of Laws, New Mexico Highlands University 1963.
Admitted to New Mexico bar, 1920. Member firm Hunker & Noble, 1920-1933. Private practice law, Law Vegas, New Mexico, 1933-1937.
Member firm Noble & Spiess, 1937-1949, Noble, Spiess & Noble, 1949-1955, Noble & Noble, Las Vegas, 1956-1960.
City attorney Las Vegas, 1924-1925, 49-53. District attorney 4th Judicial District New Mexico, 1937-1945.
Member New Mexico State Bar Commission, 1950-1957. Justice New Mexico Supreme Court, 1960-1969.
Member New Mexico Democratic Central Committee, 1942-1953, state executive committee, 1946-1950. President board regents New Mexico Highlands University, 1937-1943. Member American (New Mexico Chairman of Commission retirement benefits 1956-1957), New Mexico (Chairman of Commission ethics, grievances and discipline 1952-1955, president 1955-1956), San Miguel Company (president 1939-1942) bar associations, Chamber of Commerce, Theta Delta Chi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Martha Van Petten, June 19, 1920. Children: James Van Petten, Merrill Emmett, Margaret (Mistress R. Doctorate. Bentley).