John Earle | |
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| 22nd Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 20 October 1909 – 27 October 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Elliott Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Elliott Lewis |
| In office 6 April 1914 – 15 April 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Walter Lee |
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 1 March 1917 – 30 June 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolph Ready |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1865 Bridgewater, Tasmania |
| Died | 6 February 1932 (aged 66) Kettering, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor (1903–1916) Nationalist (1916–1928) Independent (1928–1932) |
John Earle (15 November 1865 – 6 February 1932) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1914 to 1916 and also for one week in October 1909. He later served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1917 to 1923. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a miner and prospector. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), helping to establish a local branch of the party, and was Tasmania's first ALP premier. However, he was expelled from the party during the 1916 split and joined the Nationalists, whom he represented in the Senate.