Background
Earl, Robert was born on September 10, 1824 in Herkimer, New York, United States. Son of John and Margaret Earl.
Earl, Robert was born on September 10, 1824 in Herkimer, New York, United States. Son of John and Margaret Earl.
Graduate Union College, 1845 (Doctor of Laws, Union. Also Columbia) Admitted to bar, 1848.
October, 1852. Held various town and village offices. Judge, Herkimer Company, 1856-1860. Judge court of appeals, New York, 1870-1895, retired for age.
January 1, 1895; engaged in farming. One of founders and now president Herkimer Company History Society Together with his wife, founded Herkimer Free Library, and gave it about $30,000 worth of property. Home: Herkimer, New York.
Married Miss Juliet Wilkerson.