James A. Noe
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James A. Noe | |
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| 43rd Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office January 28, 1936 – May 12, 1936 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Oscar K. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Leche |
| 37th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Governor | Oscar K. Allen |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Wingate |
| Succeeded by | Earl K. Long |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Albert Noe December 21, 1890 Evans Landing, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1976 (aged 85) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Emma Lee Short Memorial Chapel Mausoleum of Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Gray Sweeney Noe (married 1922–1972, her death) |
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| Residence(s) | Monroe, Ouachita Parish Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Public schools |
| Profession | Broadcaster; Farmer; Oilman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
James Albert Noe Sr. (December 21, 1890 – October 18, 1976) was an American businessman and politician from Louisiana, who was briefly the 43rd Governor of Louisiana following the death of Oscar K. Allen in 1936.
Noe was born on December 21, 1890, near West Point, Kentucky. He made his fortune in oil and ran for the Louisiana State Senate at the request of Huey Long. He was chosen as president pro tempore of the senate and succeeded to the governorship to finish out Allen's term, since the lieutenant governor had been elected to the state Supreme Court.
During his brief term in office, he appointed Huey Long's widow, Rose McConnell Long, to fill his seat in the U.S. Senate. He also worked on obtaining federal money for state highways and establishing a state welfare office.
Noe ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1940 and 1959 but had more success in his business ventures. Following his governorship, Noe founded KNOE in Monroe, Louisiana as well as the television station of the same name, both named in his honor. He also ran WNOE in New Orleans.
Noe died in Houston, Texas, on October 18, 1976, from complications from a heart condition. His son, James A. Noe Jr., succeeded him in running the family-owned radio and television stations.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Davis, Edwin Adams (1961). Louisiana: The Pelican State. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. LCCN 59:9008.
- "James Albert Noe" in A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, vol. 2 (1988), p. 607.
- Who's Who in America, 1976–77
- Miriam G. Reeves, The Governors of Louisiana
- James A. Noe obituary, New Orleans Times-Picayune, October 19, 1976
External links
[edit]- Obituary of James Noe Jr. from Times-Picayune
- State of Louisiana - biography
- Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries
- Arcane Radio Trivia biography
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- Democratic Party governors of Louisiana
- 1890 births
- 1976 deaths
- Politicians from Monroe, Louisiana
- Democratic Party Louisiana state senators
- American energy industry businesspeople
- Farmers from Louisiana
- American radio company founders
- People from Harrison County, Indiana
- People from Hardin County, Kentucky
- United States Army officers
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- 20th-century American politicians