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Philip W. Noel

Philip W. Noel served as Governor of Rhode Island.

  • Democratic
  • Rhode Island
  • Former
Portrait of Philip W. NoelRhode Island
Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Rhode Island

Representing constituents across the Rhode Island delegation.

Service period 1973-1977

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

PHILIP W. NOEL was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He worked his way through school as a commercial fisherman, receiving a B.A. from Brown University in 1954 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School in 1957. He served as Mayor of Warwick for six years before becoming governor. While in office, Noel service on the National Governors Association’s Executive Committee and chaired the Democratic Governors’ Association.

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