WI BIO - Dane Co - GREGORY, Charles Noble
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 406-407

Charles Noble GREGORY, of Madison, Dane County, WI, was born at Unadilla, 
Otsego County, NY, 27 Aug 1851, a son of Hon. Jared C. and Charlotte C. 
(CAMP) GREGORY, also natives of NY, the father born at Gregory Hill, Otsego 
County, and the mother at Owego, Tioga County. Hon. Jared C. GREGORY was 
called to the bar in NY; his father and grandfather had also resided and 
practiced law there until 1858. He was associated then with his 
brother-in-law, Judge Charles NOBLE, and later with Senator LOOMIS as law 
partners. While in NY he was Justice of the Sessions and was a Democratic 
candidate for Congress in his district in 1856; after removing in 1858 to WI 
he was Mayor of Madison one term; was for 12 years one of the regents of the 
University of WI; and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention at 
Cincinnati, where he served as one of the vice presidents. During [p 407] 
Cleveland's administration he held the office of Postmaster of Madison. Mrs. 
GREGORY still resides in this city. A son, S. S. GREGORY, is an attorney at 
law in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and a daughter, Cora W., is still at home.

Charles Noble, the subject of this sketch, came to WI when only six years 
old, where he attended private and public schools in Madison. He entered the 
preparatory school of the university at a very early age, where he graduated 
in the classical course, taking the Latin Salutatory in 1871, and in that 
year entered the law office of Gregory & Pinney. In 1872 he graduated from 
the law department of the university, with the degree of LL. B., and has 
since received the degree of A. M. After completing his law course Charles 
Noble GREGORY became a junior member of the firm of Gregory & Pinney, 
consisting besides himself of his father and Mr. Justice PINNEY, now on the 
Supreme bench of WI, and so remained until the dissolution of the partnership 
in 1879. He then began business with his father, under the firm name of 
Gregory & Gregory, and in 1886 Colonel George W. BIRD became a partner, the 
firm being then known as Gregory, Bird & Gregory until 1889, when Colonel 
BIRD retired. Father and son then continued business until the father's 
death on 07 Feb 1892.

Charles Noble GREGORY is a Democrat in his political views; has served as 
Alderman of the city of Madison two terms; has been for many years a member 
of the Madison Free Library Board; has been a member of the Board of 
Education of his city and president of the Alumni of the University of WI for 
many years; a member of the General Committee of National Civil Service 
Reform Association; is an able speaker in political campaigns; and is a 
Vestryman of Grace Episcopal Church and a Curator of the WI State Historical 
Society. Mr. GREGORY has been a contributor to various magazines and 
publications, among them being the old Scribners, Littell's Living Age, the 
Overland Monthly, the Youth's Companion, Outing, NY Independent, NY Nation, 
NY Evening Post, Harper's Weekly and to Chicago and Milwaukee papers. During 
he campaign of 1888 he edited "The Tariff Reform Advocate." In 1883 he 
visited Europe and had the pleasure of meeting many interesting persons, 
among them Mr. GLADSTONE, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. John WALTER, M. 
P. of the London Times, our own Mr. LOWELL, then at the court of St. James, 
and many others.

In the profession of the law, although practicing generally, Mr. GREGORY has 
given special attention to the law of wills and has been engaged in various 
notable testamentary contests. He has for many years held an annual retainer 
from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly