Joseph William Noble

Joseph William Noble
Member of Parliament for Leicester
In office 2 May 1859 – 6 January 1861 Serving with John Biggs
Preceded by	John Biggs John Dove Harris
Succeeded by	John Biggs William Unwin Heygate
Personal details
Born	1799
Died	6 January 1861 (aged 61)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal

Joseph William Noble (1799 – 6 January 1861)[1] was a British Liberal politician.

Noble was a highly respected local medical practitioner who was elected Liberal MP for Leicester at the 1859 general election with a majority of 20 votes.[2]: 45  He held the seat until his death in 1861.[3]

Noble died in Malaga, Spain. His daughters built the Noble Hospital in Malaga as a memorial to him.[4]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
2. Evans, R. H. (1972). "The Biggs family of Leicester" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 48: 29–58.
3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
4. Dunlop, Anna (Winter 2024). Skyes, Caitlyn (ed.). "Brave new world". Heritage New Zealand. No. 173. Heritage New Zealand. p. 36–39. ISSN 2253-5330.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Joseph Noble

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Dove Harris John Biggs	Member of Parliament for Leicester 1859–1861 With: John Biggs	Succeeded by John Biggs William Unwin Heygate