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Christian</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craig.html#018.68.86">Walter Early Craig</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#181.51.98">Paul Early Fitzpatrick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#825.75.75">Miriam Lee Early Lippincott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#275.00.03">Candice Early Lopes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/love.html#126.54.13">Peter Early Love</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ogg-ohanlon.html#193.08.75">James Mary Early O'Grady</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phelps.html#408.71.42">Early C. Phelps</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="724.74.82">Early, Alva H.</a></b> — of Ahoskie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HR-lived.html">Hertford County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NC.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="552.67.05">Early, Bernard</a></b> — of Newton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Fourth Middlesex District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="509.51.77">Early, D. Miller</a></b> — of Wilson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/wilson.html#2">Burgess of Wilson, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923-37. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="458.49.33">Early, Daisy M.</a></b> — of Welch, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1941; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="733.94.32">Early, Delbert E.</a></b> — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/trea.html">Michigan state treasurer</a>, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="294.80.35">Early, Don</a></b> — of Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/MN.html">1984</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="493.46.96">Early, E. V.</a></b> — of Meridian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LA-lived.html">Lauderdale County</a>, Miss. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/meridian.html">Mayor of Meridian, Miss.</a>, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="210.66.23">Early, Edward M.</a> (b. 1935)</b> — of Ross Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-born.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/10-02.html">October 2, 1935</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a>, 1971-74; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 40th District, 1975-86. Still living as of 1986. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Edward A. Early and Christina Marie (Snead) Early; married to Sandy Chestnut.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="935.71.60">Early, Eleazer</a></b> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/comp.html">Georgia state comptroller general</a>, 1805-08; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/savannah.html#2">Savannah, Ga.</a>, 1820-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="878.35.97">Early, J. D.</a></b> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Committee</a>, 1837-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="646.47.87">Early, Jack</a></b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/louisville.html">mayor of Louisville, Ky.</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=3664">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="875.80.76">Early, Jacob Drennan</a> (1859-1919)</b> — also known as <b>Jacob D. Early</b> — of Terre Haute, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-lived.html">Vigo County</a>, Ind. Born in Terre Haute, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-born.html">Vigo County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/11-04.html">November 4, 1859</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IN.html">1888</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1897-99. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died in Stamford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-died.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/10-18.html">October 18, 1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 348 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-buried.html#cms02318">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Terre Haute, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Samuel Stockwell Early and Anna Louisa (Andrews) Early.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/35065281">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="196.47.65">Early, James A.</a></b> — of Newton Lower Falls, Newton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newton.html#4">Newton Lower Falls, Mass.</a>, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="156.23.39">Early, James A.</a></b> — of Sag Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NY.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="367.77.09">Early, James G.</a></b> — of Hibbing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MN.html">1936</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-buried.html#cms06692">Maple Hill Cemetery</a>, Hibbing, Minn. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="384.51.63">Early, Joel</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/CP-lived.html">Culpeper County</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cnrt.html">Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a> from Culpeper County, 1788. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="179.84.51">Early, John</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FK-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Franklin County, 1786-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cnrt.html">delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a> from Franklin County, 1788. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="332.40.06">Early, John H.</a></b> — of Chattanooga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/TN.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="144.93.14">Early, John Levering</a> (1896-1999)</b> — also known as <b>John L. Early</b> — of Sarasota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SA-lived.html">Sarasota County</a>, Fla. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sn-born.html">Staunton</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/12-19.html">December 19, 1896</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a>, 1933-39; municipal judge in Florida, 1944-46; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sarasota.html">mayor of Sarasota, Fla.</a>, 1951-52. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ord-coif.html">Order of the Coif</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died in Sarasota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SA-died.html">Sarasota County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1999/03-09.html">March 9, 1999</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/102.html">102 years, 80 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Charles Edward Early and Ida (Clark) Early; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/06-02.html">June 2, 1924</a>, to Maebelle Claire Brooks.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/483/45.38.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="Joseph D. Early"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="483.45.38">Early, Joseph Daniel</a> (1933-2012)</b> — also known as <b>Joseph D. Early</b> — of Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Born in Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-born.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/01-31.html">January 31, 1933</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1963-74; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 3rd District, 1975-93; defeated, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MA.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-died.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2012/11-09.html">November 9, 2012</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 283 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000013">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403709">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/491/000357417">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Public Officers of Massachusetts, 1979-80</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="152.03.57">Early, Jubal Anderson</a> (1813-1894)</b> — also known as <b>Jubal A. Early</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FK-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/index.html">1813</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to Virginia secession convention</a> from Franklin County, 1861. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/index.html">1894</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">about 81 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ly-buried.html#cms00822">Spring Hill Cemetery</a>, Lynchburg, Va. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="119.22.14">Early, Lillian</a></b> — of Casa Grande, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PN-lived.html">Pinal County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/AZ.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="028.21.09">Early, Mary Ellen</a></b> — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/CA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/CA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/CA.html">2008</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/CA.html">Democratic National Committee from California</a>, 2004-08. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="045.84.04">Early, Maurice D.</a></b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/NY.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="114.91.69">Early, Michael P.</a></b> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> 30th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Early, Miller</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#509.51.77">D. Miller Early</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="453.80.49">Early, Nathaniel B., Jr.</a> (1902-1979)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AB-born.html">Albemarle County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/03-04.html">March 4, 1902</a>. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Virginia, 1941-47. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-died.html">Richmond</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1979/11-12.html">November 12, 1979</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 253 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/OR-buried.html#cms08314">Graham Cemetery</a>, Orange, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#341.27.91">Nathaniel Beazaleel Early</a> and Sudie (Brown) Early; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/06-12.html">June 12, 1943</a>, to Jessie Catherine Garnette; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown9.html#652.11.21">William Nelson Brown</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10169.html">Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family</a> of Virginia.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="341.27.91">Early, Nathaniel Beazaleel</a> (1866-1947)</b> — also known as <b>Nathaniel B. Early</b> — of Dawsonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/GE-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Va.; Ruckersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/GE-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Va. Born in Earlysville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AB-born.html">Albemarle County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/07-30.html">July 30, 1866</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Greene & Madison counties, 1897-1907; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1908-33 (17th District 1908-23, 27th District 1924-33); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/VA.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/VA.html">1924</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/GE-died.html">Greene County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/08-15.html">August 15, 1947</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 16 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Richard Early and Sarah Thompson (Brown) Early; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/07-19.html">July 19, 1894</a>, to Sudie Brent Brown; father of <a href="#453.80.49">Nathaniel B. Early Jr.</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown9.html#652.11.21">William Nelson Brown</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10169.html">Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family</a> of Virginia.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="218.88.77">Early, Norm</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CO.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="058.01.93">Early, Mrs. P. A.</a></b> — of Welch, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1955. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1955. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="500.20.09">Early, Peter</a> (1773-1817)</b> — of Georgia. Born near Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/MD-born.html">Madison County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1773/06-20.html">June 20, 1773</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a>, 1803-07 (at-large 1803-05, 2nd District 1805-07); superior court judge in Georgia, 1807-13; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Georgia</a>, 1813-15; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/stsen.html">Georgia state senate</a>, 1815-17; died in office 1817. Slaveowner. Died near Scull Shoals, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GE-died.html">Greene County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/08-15.html">August 15, 1817</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/44.html">44 years, 56 days</a>). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GE-buried.html#cms03021">City Cemetery</a>, Greensboro, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Grandfather of Daniella Jones (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheeler.html#704.55.72">Joseph Wheeler</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/EA.html">Early County, Ga.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000014">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403710">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/peter-early/">National Governors Association biography</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="116.92.22">Early, Rex</a></b> — of Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="667.09.50">Early, Samuel St. Clair</a> (1824-1882)</b> — of Indiana. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BL-born.html">Blount County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/11-03.html">November 3, 1824</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1857-59. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died in Brownstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JA-died.html">Jackson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/01-15.html">January 15, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 73 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="707.94.51">Early, Squire B.</a></b> — Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/engr.html">New York state engineer and surveyor</a>, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="739.18.49">Early, Theodore L.</a></b> — of Delta Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/delta-twp.html">Supervisor of Delta Township, Michigan</a>, 1971-73. Still living as of 1973. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="987.65.63">Early, Thomas J.</a> (1917-1992)</b> — of Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/07-18.html">July 18, 1917</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/worcester.html">Mayor of Worcester, Mass.</a>, 1972-73, 1976-79. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1992/01-23.html">January 23, 1992</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 189 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="716.63.02">Early, William I.</a></b> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 10th District, 1947-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="617.07.40">Early, William L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/VA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="563.08.19">Early, William Wallace</a> (b. 1867)</b> — also known as <b>William W. 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