Eleazer Early (1779 – June 29, 1840) was an American hotelier. In 1821, he built the first hotel in Savannah, Georgia, to a design by noted architect William Jay. In 1984, the significance of the building was recognized by the Historical American Buildings Survey. That same year, architectural students of the Savannah College of Art and Design determined that Jay was the building's architect.

Early later became the second librarian of the United States House of Representatives.

Early, a descendent of English immigrant John Early, was born in Orange County, Virginia, in early 1779, to Joel Early and Lucy Smith. Eleazer's brother, Peter Early, was a future governor of the State of Georgia. Their sister, Lucy, later married Charles Lewis Mathews.

The family had moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, by 1790. A family feud led to Joel Early disinheriting his son.

In 1799, Early was a merchant in Augusta, Georgia.

After being declared bankrupt in 1802, the following year he married Jane Meriweather Paterson in Richmond County, Georgia. His new bride had "inherited handsomely" from her maternal uncle Thomas Meriweather. His new sister-in-law, Susannah, had recently become the third wife of Daniel Sturges Jr., Georgia State Surveyor. Susannah died around 1811, shortly after giving birth to Jane Louisa Sturges and a year after her husband was jailed for debt. The Earlys fostered their niece, changing her surname to their own. Sturges died around twelve years later.

One of Early's first roles was as comptroller general for the State of Georgia, between around 1806 until 1809, when David Brydie Mitchell was elected as governor. Mitchell instead made him secretary in his executive department.

He ran for the office of Secretary of State of the Georgia State Legislature, but was defeated by Horatio Marbury.