Samuel Simpson Sharpe
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Samuel Simpson Sharpe was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Ontario North
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1909 to 1917 as a Conservative
and from 1917 to 1918 as a Unionist Party
member.
He was born in Zephyr, Ontario, the son of George Sharpe, a native of England
, and Mary Ann Simpson, a native of Ireland
. Sharpe was educated in Uxbridge
, at the University of Toronto
and Osgoode Hall
. In 1903, he married Mabel E. Crosby, a granddaughter of Joseph Gould
. Sharpe practised law in Uxbridge and was town solicitor for 10 years. He commanded a battalion which served overseas in France
during World War I
. Sharpe died in office in Montreal
at the age of 45.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
for his service during the war.
His brother William Henry Sharpe
served in the House of Commons and Senate.
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 Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1909 to 1917 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and from 1917 to 1918 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member.
He was born in Zephyr, Ontario, the son of George Sharpe, a native of England
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...
, and Mary Ann Simpson, a native of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Sharpe was educated in Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
, at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto constructed between 1829 and 1832 in the late Georgian Palladian and Neoclassical styles. It houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society of Upper Canada...
. In 1903, he married Mabel E. Crosby, a granddaughter of Joseph Gould
Joseph Gould
Joseph Gould was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada.He was born in Uxbridge Township, Upper Canada in 1808, the son of Quakers who had come from Pennsylvania after the American Revolution. He bought a farm and sawmill there...
. Sharpe practised law in Uxbridge and was town solicitor for 10 years. He commanded a battalion which served overseas in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Sharpe died in office in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
at the age of 45.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
for his service during the war.
His brother William Henry Sharpe
William Henry Sharpe
William Henry Sharpe was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative...
served in the House of Commons and Senate.