Sylvester Zobieski Earle Explained

Sylvester Zobieski Earle
Order:28th
Office:Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick
Term Start:1877
Term End:1879
Predecessor:A. Chipman Smith
Successor:Charles R. Ray
Birth Date:7 August 1822
Birth Place:Kingston, New Brunswick
Death Place:Saint John, New Brunswick

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. In 1857, he was named county coroner. He also served as commissioned surgeon in the local militia with the 62nd Saint John Fusiliers, 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.

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