Career
He represented Saint John"s West in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1889 to 1893 as a Liberal. His surname also appears as Geran. The son of a sealing captain, Gearin was born in Saint John"son
He was a grocer and president of the Saint John"s Steam Laundry Company.
Gearin ran unsuccessfully for Saint John"s municipal council in 1888. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1889 and did not run for reelection in 1893.
He died in Saint john"son
