The Political Graveyard: Earle family of Pennsylvania

Earle family of Pennsylvania

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Thomas Earle — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Married to Mary Hussey; grandfather of George Howard Earle, Jr.; great-grandfather of George Howard Earle III. Liberty candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1840. Quaker. Burial location unknown.
George Howard Earle, Jr. (b. 1856) — also known as George H. Earle, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 6, 1856. Grandson of Thomas Earle; son of George Hussey Earle and Ellen France (von Löhr) Earle; married, December 12, 1881, to Catherine H. French; father of George Howard Earle III. Republican. Lawyer; banker; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Burial location unknown.
George Howard Earle III (1890-1974) — also known as George H. Earle — of Haverford, Delaware County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Devon, Chester County, Pa., December 5, 1890. Great-grandson of Thomas Earle; son of George Howard Earle, Jr. and Catherine Hansell (French) Earle; married, January 20, 1916, to Huberta Potter. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; sugar business; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1933-34; Bulgaria, 1940-41; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1938. Episcopalian. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died December 30, 1974. Interment at Church of the Resurrection Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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