The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-10
Edmund p. Noble, Citizen. FL
nancicr and Public Officer.
First President Of Board OF Public
Works and President Of
Globe Bank.
HIS WAS SUCCESSFUL CAREER.


morning at the Illinois Central hospl-
tai at $3.50 of complications following
an operation performed last Friday
for appendicitis.
Mr.. Noble was stricken at mid
night on June 80 and his condition
was considered seriou. from the first
lie was iemoved 10 tho hospital by his
physicians. DR.. ID. G. Mur-e1 and Dr.
j. @. Taylor. and on the morning Of
July ) an operation was performed by
DR.. Harvey X. Mudd. OF st. Louis as
sisted by DR. Murrel aud DR.. Taylor
The operation was thought to have
been successful but the patient did
not rally as expected lie was given a
little nourishment yesterday morning.
but about \ o'clock last night showed
signs OF sinking and at O'Clock his
life was despairod OF. death coming
this morning
All OF the Immediate family. except
W. Y. Noble. a broth r.. who was in
Nashville and Miss Mamie Noble. a
sister. who Is 10 Chicago. was at the
bedside.
Mr. Noble was one OF the most
prominent citizens of Paducah, and
his sickness and death caused univor-
sal sorrow. While not born here, he
has been Identified with tho cit,'s
growth In many ways aud has seen
Paducah grow from a village to is
present progressive stage. 20 which he
contributed no little part. As a mer-
chant, financler. a member OF the ex-
onutlye department OF the municipal
government and adviser to many city
administrations he made his Impress
on the progress OF the city.
no was born In Louisville August
Z, lSi7. aud removed with his par
eats. Col. John c. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Noble. deceased In his early youth
The family came to Paducah in 1851,
when Col. John c. Noble started the
publication OF the Paducah Herald.
which for long time was a power in
West Kentucky. ur. L. p. Noble was
associated with his father for while.
This was his first business venture.
Later he took rhe local agency OF the
Bryan 4 Thompson Tobacco commits
sion company, which had headquar-
ters al New Orleans. The firm ceased
operations, and with Frank Miller. ia
the fall OF 1881, Mr.. Noble organized
the firm of Ed r. Noble a company.
which engaged In the produce com.
mission business, and. afterwards. the
wholesale grocery business. Mr.. Mil
Ter retired from the firm the following
January. and the late Col. T. II. Pur-
year succeeded TO tae partnership
which continued for twelve years a.
one Of the most successful firms Ia
Paducah. Col. Puryear retired In
1892 and the Arm of Noble. Overbcy
a. company succeeded TO the bushes.
which continued until 1904, when II
was sold TO Coyington Bros a. com
pany.
Mr.. Noble was an indefatigable
worker. aud his business ventures
we're markedly successful He was In
terested in branch stores in seyera To-
calities, one being the branch of No
Bile. 0verbey g. company. at Paris.
A ii met
from great activity which prompted
him to dispose OF the. firm of Noble.
Oyorbey 4 company.
Becomes Banker.
lie did not remain inactive long,
however. for only few months after
retiring from the grocery business he
was Induced to take the presidency OF
the Globe Bank and Trust company.
vice Il. w. Smith. who retired to re-
move west. He accepted the position
at a critical period In the life OF tn,
institution, but with his acumen hi
soon brought II to prosperous con-
dition y
His Official Career.
Mr.. Nob,e's Official connection with
the municipal government began with
his election to the presidency OF th-
aldermanic board, when the city was
transferred to the second class.
His work In the board was consplc-
uons for Its impartiality and its dlsre-
gard Of political influence. He was a
legislator for the lpeop,e and in appre-
citation OF his excellent work in the
board he was prevailed upon to accept
the presidency of the board of public
works when It was organized. He
made equally as enviable record II