The Political Graveyard: Earle family of South Carolina

Earle family of South Carolina

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Samuel Earle (1760-1833) — of South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Va., November 28, 1760. Nephew of Elias Earle; cousin of John Baylis Earle. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1795-97. Died in South Carolina, November 24, 1833. Interment at Beaverdam Cemetery, Westminster, S.C.
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Elias Earle (1762-1823) — of South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Va., June 19, 1762. Uncle of Samuel Earle and John Baylis Earle; great-grandfather of Joseph Haynsworth Earle and John Laurens Manning Irby. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1805-07, 1811-15, 1817-21 (8th District 1805-07, 1811-13, 7th District 1813-15, 1817-21). Died in Centerville, Anderson County, S.C., May 19, 1823. Interment at Old Earle Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.
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John Baylis Earle (1766-1863) — of South Carolina. Born in North Carolina, October 23, 1766. Cousin of Samuel Earle; nephew of Elias Earle. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 8th District, 1803-05; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Died in Anderson County, S.C., February 3, 1863. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Anderson County, S.C.
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William Lowndes Yancey (1814-1863) — also known as William L. Yancey — of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Warren County, Ga., August 10, 1814. Uncle of Joseph Haynsworth Earle. Democrat. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1841; member of Alabama state senate, 1843; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1844-46; resigned 1846; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1860; delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861; Senator from Alabama in the Confederate Congress, 1862-63; died in office 1863. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 23, 1863. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
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Joseph Haynsworth Earle (1847-1897) — also known as Joseph H. Earle — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., April 30, 1847. Great-grandson of Elias Earle; nephew of William Lowndes Yancey; cousin of John Laurens Manning Irby. Democrat. U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1897; died in office 1897. Died in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 20, 1897. Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.
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John Laurens Manning Irby (1854-1900) — also known as John L. M. Irby — of Laurens, Laurens County, S.C. Born in Laurens, Laurens County, S.C., September 10, 1854. Great-grandson of Elias Earle; cousin of Joseph Haynsworth Earle. Democrat. Lawyer; planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1886-90; South Carolina Democratic state chair, 1890; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1891-97. Died in 1900. Interment at City Cemetery, Laurens, S.C.
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