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EARLY (Soundex E640) — See also ARLEY, ARLY, BREARLY, EALY, EARL, EARLE, EARLEY, EARLIE, EARLYWINE, EYERLY, EYLAR, LAREY, LAYER, LEARY, MCKEARLY, RALEY, RAYEL, RELYA.

  EARLY: See also Simeon Buford, Sr. — Early B. Christian — Walter Early Craig — Paul Early Fitzpatrick — Miriam Lee Early Lippincott — Candice Early Lopes — Peter Early Love — James Mary Early O'Grady — Early C. Phelps
  Early, Alva H. — of Ahoskie, Hertford County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Bernard — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fourth Middlesex District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.
  Early, D. Miller — of Wilson, Northampton County, Pa. Burgess of Wilson, Pennsylvania, 1923-37. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Daisy M. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1941; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Delbert E. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Don — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
  Early, E. V. — of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss. Mayor of Meridian, Miss., 1874-75. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Edward M. (b. 1935) — of Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Allegheny County, Pa., October 2, 1935. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1971-74; member of Pennsylvania state senate 40th District, 1975-86. Still living as of 1986.
  Relatives: Son of Edward A. Early and Christina Marie (Snead) Early; married to Sandy Chestnut.
  Early, Eleazer — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Georgia state comptroller general, 1805-08; postmaster at Savannah, Ga., 1820-24. Burial location unknown.
  Early, J. D. — Democrat. Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Jack — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Louisville, Ky., 2002. Still living as of 2002.
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  Early, Jacob Drennan (1859-1919) — also known as Jacob D. Early — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., November 4, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888; member of Indiana state senate, 1897-99. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution; Knights of Pythias. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1919 (age 59 years, 348 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Stockwell Early and Anna Louisa (Andrews) Early.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Early, James A. — of Newton Lower Falls, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Postmaster at Newton Lower Falls, Mass., 1897-1901. Burial location unknown.
  Early, James A. — of Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Early, James G. — of Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Hibbing, Minn.
  Early, Joel — of Culpeper County, Va. Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Culpeper County, 1788. Burial location unknown.
  Early, John — of Franklin County, Va. Member of Virginia state house of delegates from Franklin County, 1786-88; delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Franklin County, 1788. Burial location unknown.
  Early, John H. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Early, John Levering (1896-1999) — also known as John L. Early — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Staunton, Va., December 19, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1933-39; municipal judge in Florida, 1944-46; mayor of Sarasota, Fla., 1951-52. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 9, 1999 (age 102 years, 80 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Edward Early and Ida (Clark) Early; married, June 2, 1924, to Maebelle Claire Brooks.
Joseph D. Early Early, Joseph Daniel (1933-2012) — also known as Joseph D. Early — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., January 31, 1933. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1963-74; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1975-93; defeated, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Catholic. Died in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., November 9, 2012 (age 79 years, 283 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Public Officers of Massachusetts, 1979-80
  Early, Jubal Anderson (1813-1894) — also known as Jubal A. Early — of Franklin County, Va. Born in 1813. Delegate to Virginia secession convention from Franklin County, 1861. Died in 1894 (age about 81 years). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
  Early, Lillian — of Casa Grande, Pinal County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Mary Ellen — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Early, Maurice D. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Michael P. — Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 30th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Early, Miller See D. Miller Early
  Early, Nathaniel B., Jr. (1902-1979) — of Richmond, Va. Born in Albemarle County, Va., March 4, 1902. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Virginia, 1941-47. Died in Richmond, Va., November 12, 1979 (age 77 years, 253 days). Interment at Graham Cemetery, Orange, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Beazaleel Early and Sudie (Brown) Early; married, June 12, 1943, to Jessie Catherine Garnette; fourth cousin of William Nelson Brown.
  Political family: Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family of Virginia.
  Early, Nathaniel Beazaleel (1866-1947) — also known as Nathaniel B. Early — of Dawsonville, Greene County, Va.; Ruckersville, Greene County, Va. Born in Earlysville, Albemarle County, Va., July 30, 1866. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates from Greene & Madison counties, 1897-1907; member of Virginia state senate, 1908-33 (17th District 1908-23, 27th District 1924-33); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916, 1924. Died in Greene County, Va., August 15, 1947 (age 81 years, 16 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Richard Early and Sarah Thompson (Brown) Early; married, July 19, 1894, to Sudie Brent Brown; father of Nathaniel B. Early Jr.; third cousin once removed of William Nelson Brown.
  Political family: Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family of Virginia.
  Early, Norm — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Early, Mrs. P. A. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955. Female. Still living as of 1955.
  Early, Peter (1773-1817) — of Georgia. Born near Madison, Madison County, Va., June 20, 1773. U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1803-07 (at-large 1803-05, 2nd District 1805-07); superior court judge in Georgia, 1807-13; Governor of Georgia, 1813-15; member of Georgia state senate, 1815-17; died in office 1817. Slaveowner. Died near Scull Shoals, Greene County, Ga., August 15, 1817 (age 44 years, 56 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at City Cemetery, Greensboro, Ga.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Daniella Jones (who married Joseph Wheeler).
  Early County, Ga. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Early, Rex — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Early, Samuel St. Clair (1824-1882) — of Indiana. Born in Blount County, Tenn., November 3, 1824. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1857-59. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Brownstown, Jackson County, Ind., January 15, 1882 (age 57 years, 73 days). Burial location unknown.
  Early, Squire B. — Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for New York state engineer and surveyor, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Early, Theodore L. — of Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich. Supervisor of Delta Township, Michigan, 1971-73. Still living as of 1973.
  Early, Thomas J. (1917-1992) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born July 18, 1917. Mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1972-73, 1976-79. Died January 23, 1992 (age 74 years, 189 days). Burial location unknown.
  Early, William I. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1947-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Early, William L. — of Madison County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Early, William Wallace (b. 1867) — also known as William W. Early — Born in Aulander, Bertie County, N.C., December 2, 1867. Physician; U.S. Consular Agent in Leicester, 1914-18; U.S. Consul in Belize City, 1919-25; San Luis Potosi, 1925-29; Colón, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.


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