Sylvester Zobieski Earle (August 7, 1822 – March 1, 1888) was a physician and political figure in
New Brunswick, Canada. He was mayor of
Saint John, New Brunswick 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
George Otty
George Otty (August 8, 1820 – November 14, 1888) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1873.
He was ...
. In 1857, he was named county
coroner
A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...
. He also served as commissioned surgeon in the local militia with the
62nd Saint John Fusiliers
The Saint John Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). In 1946, the regiment was amalgamated with The New Brunswick Rangers to form the South New Brunswick Regiment ...
, 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
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Canadian Militia officers
Canadian military doctors