James Sharpe (Canadian politician)
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James Sharpe was an English
-born merchant and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Parry Sound
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1890 to 1894.
He was born in Huntingdonshire
, England in 1846 and came to the Parry Sound
area in 1871. Sharpe was the first reeve of Burk's Falls
and operated a general store there. He was defeated in the 1894 election.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born merchant and political figure in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Parry Sound
Parry Sound (electoral district)
Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1890 to 1894.
He was born in Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, England in 1846 and came to the Parry Sound
Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
area in 1871. Sharpe was the first reeve of Burk's Falls
Burk's Falls, Ontario
Burk's Falls is a village in the Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, located 165 miles north of Toronto and 55 miles south of North Bay, Ontario...
and operated a general store there. He was defeated in the 1894 election.