Background
EARLE, Swepson was born on August 3, 1879 in Centerville, Maryland, United States. Son of William B. and Louisa (Stubbs) Earle.
State Conserva tion Commissioner
EARLE, Swepson was born on August 3, 1879 in Centerville, Maryland, United States. Son of William B. and Louisa (Stubbs) Earle.
Company Public and High Schools. Business. College; University of Maryland, Doctor of Letters, 1925.
Deck Officer, United States Coast Geodetic Survey, 1900-1903. In office of Lighthouse Board, Washington, District of Columbia, 1903-1906. Appointed Hydrographic Engineer, Board Shell Fish Commissioners of Maryland, 1906-1917.
Chief Engineer, Conservation Department Maryland, 1921-1924. Conservation Commissioners of Maryland, since 1924. Yeoman, United States Navy, 1898-1899.
Served, Porto Rico, West Indies. Ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 1917, Lieutenant, 1918. On active duty during and after World War, 27 mos.
Present rank, Lieutenant Commander, Reserve Force, United States Navy. Commanding Officer, United States Ship McLane, Squadron 8, 5 Naval District, 1917. Ordered to Naval Proving Ground,, 1918, to lay out range for large calibre guns at Dahlgren, Virginia.
Also served as Range Officer of that station, 1919.
Member: Eastern Shore Society, Baltimore City (past president). Sons of Revolution; Military Order of World War. Clubs: Engineers; University.
Elkridge Kennels.
Spouse Mabel M. Streett, June 4, 1902, Belair, Maryland.