Earle family

The Earle family was a notable family of artists, businessmen, and statesmen in New England, especially Massachusetts. The family was most prominent from the 17th century to the 19th century. Originally from the English county of Somerset, Ralph Earle settled in Rhode Island. In 1888, Pliny Earle published a genealogical record listing 4,000 descendants of settler Ralph Earle. Below are some of the Earle family members who have biographies on historical record.

Born in 17th Century

• Ralph Earle (settler in the Portsmouth Compact)
• Ralph Earle (captain)

Born in 18th Century

• Ralph Earl (artist) 1751 – 1801
• Pliny Earle I (inventor) 1762-1832
• Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (artist) 1785-1838
• Augustus Earle (artist) 1793 – 1838
• James Earle (painter)
• John Milton Earle (businessman, abolitionist, politician) 1794 – 1874
• Thomas Earle (journalist, lawyer, politician) 1796 – 1849

Born in 19th Century

• Pliny Earle (physician) 1809-1892
• George Howard Earle, Sr. (abolitionist, lawyer, Vice Presidential Candidate of US) 1823 - 1907
• Florence Earle Coates (poet) 1850 – 1927
• George Howard Earle, Jr.. (Lawyer, Financial Diplomat) 1856 – 1928
• George Howard Earle III (30th Governor of Pennsylvania) 1890 – 1974
• Ralph Earle (American naval officer) 1874 – 1939

Born in 20th Century

• Ralph Earle (ambassador), Ralph Earle II

External links

The Earle family: Ralph Earle and his descendants (1888)