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'''John Milton Earle''' ([[April 13]], [[1794]] – [[February 8]], [[1874]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[businessman]], [[abolitionist]], and [[statesman]] who founded the [[Massachusetts Horticultural Society]] in [[1829]].
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1794|04|13}}
| birth_place = [[Leicester, Massachusetts|Leicester]], Massachusetts
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1874|02|08|1794|04|13}}
| death_place = [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], Massachusetts
| resting_place = [[Rural Cemetery (Worcester, Massachusetts)|Worcester Rural Cemetery]]
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| occupation = Businessman, politician
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'''John Milton Earle''' (April 13, 1794 – February 8, 1874) was an American businessman, [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]], and politician who founded the [[Massachusetts Horticultural Society]] in 1829.


==Biography==
He was born in [[Leicester, Massachusetts]] to [[Pliny Earle (inventor)|Pliny Earle]]. He was educated in common schools and at the Leicester Academy. He was the editor and publisher of the Massachusetts Spy from 1823 to 1857. The publication was called the Daily Spy after July 22, 1845. The offices were in the Butman Block on Main Street. He loved and enjoyed the sharp encounter of harmless wit. Although not a technical [[Garrisonian]] abolitionist, he was an early pioneer in Anti-Slavery movement first as a Whig, then as a Free Soiler. He tried to make Worcester County the stronghold of conscientious and determined political opposition to slavery. He served as Representative to the General Court in 1844-1846 and 1850-1852. He was elected to the State Senate in 1858. He was also a city alderman, postmaster, state commissioner on Indian affairs, and founder of the Horticultural Society. He died in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] and was buried in the Rural Cemetery in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]].
John Milton Earle was born in [[Leicester, Massachusetts]] to Patience Earle (''née'' Buffum) and [[Pliny Earle (inventor)|Pliny Earle]], a member of the prominent Earle family.<ref name=Cyclopaedia>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wW9GAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA145 |title=The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography |volume=XI |publisher=James T. White & Company |page=145 |year=1909 |access-date=2021-01-08 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He was educated in common schools and at the Leicester Academy. He was the editor and publisher of the ''Massachusetts Spy'' from 1823 to 1857. The publication was called the ''Daily Spy'' after July 22, 1845. The offices were in the Butman Block on Main Street. He loved and enjoyed the sharp encounter of harmless wit.


Although not a technical [[Garrisonian]] abolitionist, he was an early pioneer in Anti-Slavery movement first as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]], then as a [[Free Soil Party|Free Soiler]]. He tried to make Worcester County the stronghold of conscientious and determined political opposition to slavery. He was a member of the Massachusetts General Court, or state legislature, for several years, serving in both the House of Representatives (1844–1846 and 1850–1852) and the Senate (1858).<ref name=Cyclopaedia/> He was also a city alderman, postmaster, state commissioner on Indian affairs, and founder of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He served as president of the [[Worcester County Horticultural Society]] from 1848 to 1851.
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He married Sarah Hussey ([[August 26]], [[1799]] &ndash; [[March 9]], [[1858]]), who organized the Worcester Anti-Slavery Sewing Circle and Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division. She was the daughter of Tristram Hussey and Sarah Folger of [[Nantucket, Massachusetts]]. Lucretia Mott was her cousin. Sarah married John Milton Earle on [[June 6]], [[1821]] in [[Nantucket, Massachusetts]] before moving to [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. The family lived on Nobility Hill at 262 Main Street across from the Worcester Common. She served on the Executive Committee of Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division, 1841-1859. She helped coordinate Anti Slavery fairs from 1848 and opened the 1850 National Woman’s Rights Convention. Her obituary notice in the Worcester Spy said, "Aside from her own family circle, no one has cause to mourn more deeply than the slave, for whose interests her labors were untiring."


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He married Sarah Hussey (August 26, 1799 – March 9, 1858), who organized the Worcester Anti-Slavery Sewing Circle and Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division. She was the daughter of Tristram Hussey and Sarah Folger of [[Nantucket, Massachusetts]]. [[Lucretia Mott]] was her cousin. Sarah married John Milton Earle on June 6, 1821 in Nantucket before moving to [[Worcester, Massachusetts]].<ref name=Cyclopaedia/> The family lived on Nobility Hill at 262 Main Street across from the Worcester Common. She served on the Executive Committee of Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division, 1841–1859. She helped coordinate Anti Slavery fairs from 1848 and opened the 1850 National Woman's Rights Convention. Her obituary notice in the ''Worcester Spy'' said, "Aside from her own family circle, no one has cause to mourn more deeply than the slave, for whose interests her labors were untiring."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wwhp.org/Resources/Biographies/sarahhusseyearle.html |title=Sarah Hussey Earle |publisher=Worcester Women's History Project |access-date=2021-01-08}}</ref>
==Reference==
*[http://www.wwhp.org/Resources/Biographies/sarahhusseyearle.html Worcester Women's History Project biography]


Earle died in Worcester on February 8, 1874, and was buried in its [[Rural Cemetery (Worcester, Massachusetts)|Rural Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67175878/john-milton-earle/ |title=John Milton Earle |newspaper=[[New York Herald]] |page=10 |date=1874-02-09 |access-date=2021-01-08 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 6 December 2024

John Milton Earle
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1858
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1844–1846
In office
1850–1852
Personal details
Born(1794-04-13)April 13, 1794
Leicester, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 8, 1874(1874-02-08) (aged 79)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Resting placeWorcester Rural Cemetery
Political party
Spouse
Sarah Hussey
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(m. 1821)​
Parents
OccupationBusinessman, politician

John Milton Earle (April 13, 1794 – February 8, 1874) was an American businessman, abolitionist, and politician who founded the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1829.

Biography

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John Milton Earle was born in Leicester, Massachusetts to Patience Earle (née Buffum) and Pliny Earle, a member of the prominent Earle family.[1] He was educated in common schools and at the Leicester Academy. He was the editor and publisher of the Massachusetts Spy from 1823 to 1857. The publication was called the Daily Spy after July 22, 1845. The offices were in the Butman Block on Main Street. He loved and enjoyed the sharp encounter of harmless wit.

Although not a technical Garrisonian abolitionist, he was an early pioneer in Anti-Slavery movement first as a Whig, then as a Free Soiler. He tried to make Worcester County the stronghold of conscientious and determined political opposition to slavery. He was a member of the Massachusetts General Court, or state legislature, for several years, serving in both the House of Representatives (1844–1846 and 1850–1852) and the Senate (1858).[1] He was also a city alderman, postmaster, state commissioner on Indian affairs, and founder of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He served as president of the Worcester County Horticultural Society from 1848 to 1851.

He married Sarah Hussey (August 26, 1799 – March 9, 1858), who organized the Worcester Anti-Slavery Sewing Circle and Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division. She was the daughter of Tristram Hussey and Sarah Folger of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Lucretia Mott was her cousin. Sarah married John Milton Earle on June 6, 1821 in Nantucket before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] The family lived on Nobility Hill at 262 Main Street across from the Worcester Common. She served on the Executive Committee of Worcester County Anti-Slavery Society, South Division, 1841–1859. She helped coordinate Anti Slavery fairs from 1848 and opened the 1850 National Woman's Rights Convention. Her obituary notice in the Worcester Spy said, "Aside from her own family circle, no one has cause to mourn more deeply than the slave, for whose interests her labors were untiring."[2]

Earle died in Worcester on February 8, 1874, and was buried in its Rural Cemetery.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. p. 145. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Sarah Hussey Earle". Worcester Women's History Project. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "John Milton Earle". New York Herald. February 9, 1874. p. 10. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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