William Sharkey may refer to:
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William L. Sharkey
William Lewis Sharkey (July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873) was an American judge and politician from Mississippi. A staunch Unionist during the Civil War, he opposed the 1861 secession of Mississippi. After the end of the Civil War, President An ...
(1798–1873), American judge and politician
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William J. Sharkey (US Navy officer) William J. Sharkey (20 March 1885 – 5 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I.
Biography
Born in Auburn, New York, Sharkey attained the enlisted rate of Chief Gunners Mate. He was appointed Ensign on 15 March ...
(1885–1918), officer in the United States Navy during World War I
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William J. Sharkey (murderer)
William J. Sharkey ( 1847 – after 1873) was a New York City politician and convicted murderer who earned national notoriety in the late 19th century for escaping from a New York prison disguised as a woman. He subsequently fled to Cuba, whic ...
(1847–?), convicted murderer and minor New York City politician
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