J. E. Early

John Emmett Early (October 18, 1867-December 12, 1938), a practicing physician, he served two terms on the city council (1906-1910). In 1904, during the Murder trial of J. Samuel McCue, Dr. Early detailed to jurors the wounds on Fannie McCue. He performed the initial examination and more thorough examination with another physician, Dr. Venable, accompanied by Dr. McCue.

Dr. J. E. Early practiced medicine in the Marine Hospital one year before starting a new practice in Charlottesville around 1895. Known as Emmett Early, he resided at 409 Park Street with his family. In 1906, Early was elected to the city council representing the First Ward, proceeding W. F. Long. He was again elected in 1908 and served until 1910, when he was succeeded by L. T. Hanckel Jr.

In 1910, he lost his squab barn and over 3,000 pigeon's to a fire.

In the early 1900s, the pigeon industry had two branches; the breeding of squabs for market, and the raising of breeding stock for sale.