William Noble

G. William Noble (born c. 1938) is a former city attorney and Mayor of Gardendale and a Circuit Court judge.

Noble earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama and his law degree at the Birmingham School of Law. He began his law career as a member of the firm of Speir, Robertson, & Jackson in 1966. Two years later he joined a partnership with James Tingle and Robert Barnett and began serving as Gardendale's city attorney in 1968. In 1972 he was elected mayor, and re-elected five times, serving until 1996, at which time he resumed acting as city attorney for two years.

Noble was appointed to the Circuit Court in 1998 and won elections to keep his seat in 2000 and 2006. He retired in 2010, two years before the end of his term. The G. William Noble Recreation Complex in Gardendale is named in his honor.

References

• Velasco, Eric (November 16, 2010) "Jefferson County Judge G. William Noble says he's retiring." Birmingham News