Noble J. Johnson
| Noble Johnson | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office July 19, 1956 – August 7, 1958 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Finis Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Worley |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office June 10, 1948 – July 19, 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Oscar Bland |
| Succeeded by | Giles Rich |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th district | |
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In office January 3, 1939 – July 1, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Virginia Jenckes |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Harden |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district | |
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In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Everett Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Courtland Gillen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 23, 1887 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died |
March 17, 1968 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Noble Jacob Johnson (August 23, 1887 – March 17, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Johnson attended public schools. After reading law to be admitted to the bar in 1911, he commenced practice in Terre Haute. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney for the forty-third judicial circuit of Indiana in 1917 and 1918. He served as prosecuting attorney for the same judicial circuit from 1921 to 1924.
Johnson was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth, Seventieth, and Seventy-first Congresses (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress, and for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress. However, he was elected to the Seventy-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his resignation on July 1, 1948.
Nominated by President Harry S. Truman to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Johnson received his commission on June 10, 1948, and commenced service on July 2, 1948. He served as chief judge from July 20, 1956, until his retirement August 7, 1958. He continued to serve in senior status until his death. He was interred in Bethesda Cemetery, West Terre Haute, Indiana.
References
- United States Congress. "Noble J. Johnson (id: J000165)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Federal Judicial Center entry on Noble J. Johnson
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Everett Sanders |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th congressional district 1925–1931 |
Succeeded by Courtland Gillen |
| Preceded by Virginia Jenckes |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th congressional district 1939–1948 |
Succeeded by Cecil Harden |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Oscar Bland |
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1948–1956 |
Succeeded by Giles Rich |
| Preceded by Finis Garrett |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1956–1958 |
Succeeded by Eugene Worley |
