Joseph C. Noyes
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Joseph Cobham Noyes was a United States Representative from Maine
. He was born in Portland
and attended the common schools, and moved to Eastport
in 1819. He was a ship chandler
and shipper of merchandise.
He was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives
in 1833; elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838. He became collector of customs for the district of Passamaquoddy 1841-1843. He moved to Portland and engaged in the flour and commission business. He became treasurer of the Portland Co. (locomotive works) in 1859. Noyes was one of the founders of the Portland Savings Bank in 1852 and served as treasurer from 1859 until his death in Portland July 28, 1868. His interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was born in Portland
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
and attended the common schools, and moved to Eastport
Eastport, Maine
Eastport is a small city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2000 census. The principal island is Moose Island, which is connected to the mainland by causeway...
in 1819. He was a ship chandler
Ship chandler
A ship chandler is a retail dealer in special supplies or equipment for ships.For traditional sailing ships items that could be found in a chandler might include: rosin, turpentine, tar, pitch , linseed oil, whale oil, tallow, lard, varnish, twine, rope and cordage, hemp, oakum, tools A ship...
and shipper of merchandise.
He was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
in 1833; elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838. He became collector of customs for the district of Passamaquoddy 1841-1843. He moved to Portland and engaged in the flour and commission business. He became treasurer of the Portland Co. (locomotive works) in 1859. Noyes was one of the founders of the Portland Savings Bank in 1852 and served as treasurer from 1859 until his death in Portland July 28, 1868. His interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.