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evidence: William Henry Noble -LRB- September 22 , 1788 -- February 5 , 1850 -RRB- was a U.S. Representative from New York .. U.S. Representative. United States House of Representatives. New York. New York ( state ). Born in New Milford , Connecticut , received a limited education , and became a farmer and tanner .. Noble moved to Ballston Spa , where he was an active in the Episcopal church and served as a vestryman .. Ballston Spa. Ballston Spa, New York. He later resided in Ira , Cato , Rochester , and Auburn .. Ira. Ira, New York. Cato. Cato ( town ), New York. Rochester. Rochester, New York. Auburn. Auburn, New York. He served in local offices , including school board member and school inspector in Ira , postmaster in Cato , town supervisor of Auburn , and collector of canal tolls in Montezuma .. Ira. Ira, New York. Cato. Cato ( town ), New York. Auburn. Auburn, New York. postmaster. postmaster. town supervisor. town supervisor. Montezuma. Montezuma, New York. In addition , he was active in local businesses , including serving on the board of directors of the Cayuga County National Bank .. He served as member of the New York State Assembly from 1828 to 1830 .. New York. New York ( state ). New York State Assembly. New York State Assembly. He was also an officer in the New York Militia , and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel as second-in-command of the 167th Infantry Regiment , a unit of the 7th Brigade , 21st Division .. New York. New York ( state ). lieutenant colonel. Lieutenant Colonel ( United States ). Noble was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress -LRB- March 4 , 1837 -- March 3 , 1839 -RRB- .. Democrat. Democratic Party ( United States ). Twenty-fifth. 25th United States Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress .. Twenty-sixth. 26th United States Congress. He served as inspector of Auburn Prison from 1843 to 1845 .. Auburn. Auburn, New York. He died in Rochester , New York on February 5 , 1850 .. New York. New York ( state ). Rochester. Rochester, New York. He was buried at Cato-Meridian Cemetery in Ira .. Ira. Ira, New York. Cato. Cato ( town ), New York