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COLE NOEL was born in Monroe county, Ind., Oct. 4, 1818; he died in Adel, Iowa, July 26, 1906. He came to Des Moines, Iowa, with his parents in 1852. In December, of 1853, he settled in Adel, where he lived continuously until the end of his life. He was elected clerk of the courts of Dallas county in 1856, holding the office by successive elections during the next ten years. He was chosen to represent his county in the Iowa House of representatives of the 13th General Assembly. He took an active part in the work of securing the erection of the New Capitol. He appreciated the need of a commodious edifice in place of the old tumble-down affair which had but poorly sufficed up to that time. During his after life in Adel he held many positions of honor and trust in all of which his record is without flaw. He was one of the abiding, lifelong friends of Hon. John A. Kasson. The latter never failed, when visiting Des Moines, during the past thirty years, to go to Adel and spend a day or two at the home of Cole Noel. Mr. Noel was for many years an exemplary member of the Christian church. He possessed the confidence of the people of Dallas county during all the years of his residence among them, and died as he had lived, enjoying the highest respect of all who knew him.