John B. Earle
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John Baylis Earle was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, nephew of Elias Earle
and cousin of Samuel Earle
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Born on the North Carolina side of the North Pacolet River, near Landrum, South Carolina
, Earle moved to South Carolina. He completed preparatory studies.
He served as a drummer boy and soldier during the Revolutionary War
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Earle was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1804.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as adjutant and inspector general of South Carolina for sixteen years.
He served throughout the War of 1812.
He served as member of the nullification convention of 1832 and 1833.
He died in Anderson County, South Carolina
, February 3, 1836.
He was interred in the cemetery on his plantation, "Silver Glade," in Anderson County, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, nephew of Elias Earle
Elias Earle
Elias Earle was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, he attended private school and moved to Greenville County, South Carolina, in September 1787...
and cousin of Samuel Earle
Samuel Earle
Samuel Earle was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, he moved to South Carolina in 1774; he participated in the American Revolutionary War, entering the service as an ensign in the 5th South Carolina Regiment in 1777 and leaving as captain of a...
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Born on the North Carolina side of the North Pacolet River, near Landrum, South Carolina
Landrum, South Carolina
Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census.It was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912...
, Earle moved to South Carolina. He completed preparatory studies.
He served as a drummer boy and soldier during the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Earle was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1804.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as adjutant and inspector general of South Carolina for sixteen years.
He served throughout the War of 1812.
He served as member of the nullification convention of 1832 and 1833.
He died in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
, February 3, 1836.
He was interred in the cemetery on his plantation, "Silver Glade," in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
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