Sylvester Zobieski Earle (August 7, 1822 – March 1, 1888) was a physician and political figure in

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, Canada. He was mayor of

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in 1877 and 1878.

Biography

He was born in Kingston, New Brunswick, the son of Sylvester Zobieski Earle and Maria Hughson, and studied medicine at the University of the City of New York. In 1845, Earle returned to New Brunswick and joined his father in practice at Hampton. In 1847, he married Catherine McGill Otty, the sister of judge

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. In 1857, he was named county

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. He also served as commissioned surgeon in the local militia with the

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, serving with the Fenian Raids in 1866. Earle helped lead the reconstruction efforts following the great fire in Saint John in June 1877. He died in Saint John at the age of 65.

References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
1822 births 1888 deaths Mayors of Saint John, New Brunswick Canadian coroners {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub Canadian Militia officers Canadian military doctors