William Henry Sharpe (April 19, 1868 – April 19, 1942) was a

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merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Lisgar in the

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from 1908 to 1915 as a

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. Sharpe sat for Manitou division in the

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from 1916 to 1942. He was born in

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, the son of George Sharpe and Mary Ann Simpson, and was educated in

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and Belleville. He established himself as a merchant in

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. He was married twice: to Cora Alice Bustin in 1891 and to Ida J. Armstrong in 1900. Sharpe raised the

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that served overseas during

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, serving as lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the city council for Manitou from 1901 to 1907 and was mayor in 1908. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1915 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly. He died in office in

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at the age of 74. His brother

Samuel Simpson Sharpe Lt-Col. Samuel Simpson Sharpe , M.P. (March 13, 1873 – May 25, 1918) was a lawyer, political figure, and soldier from Ontario, Canada. He represented Ontario North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1909 to 1917 as a Conservative a ...

also served in the House of Commons.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Canadian senators from Manitoba Mayors of places in Manitoba 1868 births 1942 deaths People from Manitou, Manitoba People from Uxbridge, Ontario {{Manitoba-politician-stub