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Joseph Haynsworth Earle (April 30, 1847May 20, 1897) was a
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from
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.


Biography

Born in Greenville, he attended private schools in
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. He was a first year cadet at the South Carolina Military Academy (now
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) at the outbreak of the
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enlisted in the
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. 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 from
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(Greenville) in 1867, taught school for two years, studied law, was admitted to the
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in 1870 and commenced practice in Anderson. 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 the
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from 1878 to 1882, and was a member of the
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from 1882 to 1886. He was
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from 1886 to 1890, declined the nomination for
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, and ran unsuccessfully for that office in 1890. He returned to Greenville in 1892, was elected a circuit judge in 1894, and was elected as a
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to the U.S. Senate, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death in Greenville on May 20, 1897. Interment was in Christ Churchyard in Greenville.


Legacy

Joseph Earle was a great-grandson of
Elias Earle Elias Earle (June 19, 1762May 19, 1823) was a United States representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, he attended private school and moved to Greenville County, South Carolina, in September 1787. H ...
, a cousin of
John Laurens Manning Irby John Laurens Manning Irby (September 10, 1854 – December 9, 1900) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born in Laurens, he attended Laurensville Male Academy (Lauren), Princeton College (Princeton, New Jersey in 1870-1871, and t ...
, and a nephew of
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, all of whom were members of the U.S. Congress (Yancey also the C.S. Congress). His birthplace, the
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, was added to the
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in 1969.


See also

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References

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