Edmond Noel

Edmond Noel was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of Mississippi from January the 21st 1908 to January the 16th 1912.The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi Volume 6 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 1924, P.26 Before becoming governor, Noel previously served as a state senator, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and as a district attorney. Also, before becoming a politician, he practiced law.Encyclopedia of Mississippi by Nancy Capace, 2001, P.126-127

Noel’s time as governor was notably progressive, with a wide range of social reforms carried out during his tenure. Various labor laws were adopted,P.648-650 Review of Labor Legislation of 1908 and 1909, P.648-650 along with a pure food law. Appropriations were also provided for the building of a state charity hospital in Jackson. In addition, according to one study, the state Board of Health “expanded its objectives from controlling to preventing epidemics and communicable diseases.” Various forms of aid were also provided to farmers, while other legislation provided for free transportation of students to and from school.Mississippi A History by Westley F. Busbee, 2015, P.209-210

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