Noble, Charles, 1797-1874

Born in Williamstown, Mass., July 4,1797; was graduated from Williams College, 1815; studied law with his uncle, David Noble, and was admitted to bar,1818; practiced in Monroe, Mich.,1818-67; was member of Legislative Council; justice of the peace; district attorney; register of probate; lawyer-general of the U. S. for district northwest of Ohio River. He was a purchaser and first president of Michigan Southern Railroad. In 1867 he moved to Detroit and became partner of real estate firm,George S. Frost & Company;he died there,December 26,1874. He was married to Eliza Symmes Wing,daughter of Enoch Wing,and had seven children,among them Charles Wing Noble of Detroit. He became surveyor general in Michigan from 1850 to 1854. (from Represent. Men of Mich., pt.1, p.105; Mich. Biogs.; Mich. Pio. Colls., VI, 364.)