The Political Graveyard: Earle family of Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Earle family of Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Thomas Earle — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Liberty candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1840. Quaker. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married to Mary Hussey; grandfather of George Howard Earle, Jr.; great-grandfather of George Howard Earle III (1890-1974).
		Political family: Earle family of Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

George Howard Earle, Jr. (1856-1928) — also known as George H. Earle, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 6, 1856. Republican. Lawyer; banker; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in 1928 (age about 71 years). Interment at Church of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

		Relatives: Son of George Hussey Earle and Ellen France (von Löhr) Earle; married, December 12, 1881, to Catherine Hansell French (1859-1937); father of George Howard Earle III; grandson of Thomas Earle (1800?-?).
		Political family: Earle family of Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; 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; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1939. Episcopalian. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Freemasons; Shriners; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Elks. Died December 30, 1974 (age 84 years, 25 days). Interment at Church of the Resurrection Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

		Relatives: Son of George Howard Earle, Jr. and Catherine Hansell (French) Earle (1859-1937); married, January 20, 1916, to Huberta Potter; great-grandson of Thomas Earle (1800?-?).
		Political family: Earle family of Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Library of Congress

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