Noah Noble | |
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| Sheriff | |
| In office 1820–1824 | |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office December 5, 1823 – December 4, 1824 | |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| 5th Governor of Indiana | |
| In office December 7, 1831 – December 6, 1837 | |
| Lieutenant | David Wallace |
| Preceded by | James B. Ray |
| Succeeded by | David Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1794 Berryville, Virginia, US |
| Died | February 8, 1844 (aged 50) Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Catherin Stull van Swearingen Noble |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Indiana Militia |
| Years of service | 1811–1820 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 7th Regiment |
Noah Noble (January 15, 1794 – February 8, 1844) was the fifth governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1831 to 1837. His two terms focused largely on internal improvements, culminating in the passage of the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act, which was viewed at the time as his crowning achievement. His taxing recommendations to pay for the improvements were not fully enacted, and the project ultimately led the state to negotiate a partial bankruptcy only a few years later. The debacle led to a gradual collapse of the state Whig party, which never regained control of the government, and led to a period of Democratic control that lasted until the middle of the American Civil War. After his term as governor he was appointed to the Board of Internal Improvement where he unsuccessfully advocated a reorganization of the projects in an attempt to gain some benefit from them.