Joseph H. Earle

For the MP, seeJoseph Earle (MP).

Joseph Haynsworth Earle
United States Senator fromSouth Carolina
In office March 4, 1897 – May 20, 1897
Preceded by	John L. M. Irby
Succeeded by	John L. McLaurin
South Carolina Attorney General
In office November 30, 1886 – December 4, 1890
Governor	John Peter Richardson III
Preceded by	Charles R. Miles
Succeeded by	Young J. Pope
Member of theSouth Carolina SenatefromSumter County
In office November 28, 1882 – December 24, 1885
Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representativesfrom Sumter County
In office November 26, 1878 – February 20, 1880
Personal details
Born	(1847-04-30)April 30, 1847 Greenville,South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1897(1897-05-20)(aged 50) Greenville, South Carolina, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
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Joseph Haynsworth Earle(April 30, 1847 – May 20, 1897) was aUnited States SenatorfromSouth Carolina.

Biography

Born inGreenville,he attended private schools inSumter.He was a first year cadet at the South Carolina Military Academy (nowThe Citadel) at the outbreak of theCivil Warenlisted in theConfederate Army.Joseph enlisted with the Charles Battery, which at the close of the war was part of Kemper's Artillery, having attained the rank of Sergeant.He graduated fromFurman University(Greenville) in 1867, taught school for two years, studied law, was admitted to thebarin 1870 and commenced practice inAnderson.He returned to Sumter in 1875 and continued the practice of law; he was also interested in the logging business and in agricultural pursuits.

Earle was a member of theSouth Carolina House of Representativesfrom 1878 to 1882, and was a member of theSouth Carolina Senatefrom 1882 to 1886. He wasSouth Carolina Attorney Generalfrom 1886 to 1890, declined the nomination forgovernor,and ran unsuccessfully for that office in 1890. He returned to Greenville in 1892, was elected acircuit judgein 1894, and was elected as aDemocratto the U.S. Senate, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death in Greenville on May 20, 1897. Interment was inChrist Churchyardin Greenville.

Legacy

Joseph Earle was a great-grandson ofElias Earle,a cousin ofJohn Laurens Manning Irby,and a nephew ofWilliam Lowndes Yancey,all of whom were members of the U.S. Congress (Yancey also theC.S.Congress).

His birthplace, theEarle Town House,was added to theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1969.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress."Joseph H. Earle (id: E000009)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Retrieved on 2008-10-18