Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893. p. 263. GEORGE NOLAND Is a native of Oregon, born upon the donation land claim, ten miles, south of Eugene, October 24, 1857. His father, Captain Pleasant Calvin Noland, was a native of Missouri, born in 1830. His ancestry extends to Ireland and Wales, and were numbered among the early pioneers of Virginia and afforded stanch support of the little colonies during the Revolutionary war. The grandfather of our subject was a pioneer of Missouri, and a conspicious figure in that State's development. In 1846, P. C. Noland, entered the army for the Mexican war. He was sent to the Indian Territory, and in 1849 crossed the plains to the mines of California. Returning East in 1851, the following year, he drove a team to Santa Fe, and in 1853, he continued his journey to Oregon. The last stages of the trip were encompassed with dangers and difficulties, as by seeking a cut across the Cascades, by the middle fork of the Willamette river, to save time and distance, they lost the trail and through lack of food and toilsome travel, they suffered almost to starvation, and were sustained only by killing and eating a Cayuse pony, and later with salmon, roasted snails, boiled thistles, elderberries and deerskin, which they found in the woods, the meat having been devoured by wild beasts. Mr. Noland and a few companions pressed forward, and at last, after six weeks of starvation and wandering, arrived at Springfield, Oregon, from which point a rescuing party were sent to the relief of the starving company. In the spring of 1854, Mr. Noland bought his land claim near Cresswell, where he still continues to reside. During the Indian wars of 1855 and 1856, he was among the first to enlist, and after three months of service he returned home and raised a company, of which he was commissioned Captain, and served to the close of the war. He was married in 1857, to Miss Linna Stewart of Eugene, who died in 1873, leaving two sons, George and James E. The Captain married Mrs. Melissa Davidson in 1879 and they have a daughter, Neva. Jas. E. Noland has served two terms as sheriff of Lane county and is one of Oregons most popular native sons. George Noland, the subject of this sketch, receive his preliminary education at a little log schoolhouse, and was reared upon the farm, actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. Upon the founding of the State University at Eugene, he was among the first to enter, at which he graduated in 1882, with the degree of A. B. Subsequently the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him. In 1879, he engaged in the stock business in Crook county, which he continued at intervals until 1882, employing his idle moments in reading law under the guidance of Judge C. W. Fitch, of Eugene, and was admitted to the bar in the fall of 1882, by the Supreme Court of the State. In June, 1882, he was elected Surveyor of Lane county, but resigned in the fall to go to Prineville, where he continued the practice of law. In January, 1884, he came to Astoria, and entered into partnership with George A. Dorris, and old school-mate of his, and continued in general practice till 1887, when they dissolved. In June, 1884, Mr. Noland was appointed City Attorney by the Common Council of Astoria, and in June 1885 he was duly elected by the people and re-elected in 1887, holding the office continually for five years. He was nominated to the Legislature in 1888, by the Democratic party, and was among the first in the field to take up the Tariff fight and went down with the party. At the Democratic State Convention in 1892, he was nominated as Presidential Elector, and is an active partisan in political affairs. He is a member of the Rescue Fire Company, No. 2, and was an earnest advocate of company drill, and took part in many of the competitive contests. He was married in 1888, to Miss Lottie Goodell, a native of Forest Grove and a daughter of N. E. and Catharine Goodell, both pioneers of Oregon, the former having come to the State in 1850 and the latter in 1847. They have one child, Virgil G. Mr. Noland continues a general law practice. He is a stockholder of the Astoria Subsidy Guarantee Company, and is a numbered among the enterprising and progressive business men of the city of Astoria. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.