Edward Thomas Noonan

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Biography

Noonan was born in Macomb, Illinois on October 23, 1861,[1] and raised in Quincy and Chicago. He was educated in Quincy and Chicago, and studied law with Chicago attorney and judge Van H. Higgins.[2] He attended law school at the University of Michigan while studying with Higgins, attained admission to the bar in 1882, and received his LL.B. degree in 1883.Template:Sfn

In addition to practicing law, Noonan was active in Chicago politics as a Democrat.[3] From 1890 to 1894, he was a member of the Illinois Senate, and from 1893 to 1897 he served on the military staff of Governor John Peter Altgeld with the rank of colonel.Template:Sfn Noonan was counsel for the West Chicago Park Commission from 1893 to 1898, and as an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1894 and 1896.[4]

Noonan was elected to the U.S. House in 1898, and served in the 56th United States Congress (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901).Template:Sfn Noonan was not a candidate for reelection in 1900 and resumed the practice of law in Chicago.Template:Sfn

Death and burial

Noonan died in Chicago on December 19, 1923.[5] He was buried at St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Macomb.[6]

Family

Noonan and his wife Lillian were the parents of two sons, Laurence (b. 1907) and Cato (b. 1916).Template:Sfn[7]

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