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Joseph William Noble

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Joseph William Noble
Member of Parliament
for Leicester
In office
2 May 1859 – 6 January 1861
Serving with John Biggs
Preceded byJohn Biggs
John Dove Harris
Succeeded byJohn Biggs
William Unwin Heygate
Personal details
Born1799
Died (aged 61)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal

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

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  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.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Leicester
18591861
With: John Biggs
Succeeded by