Elijah Mattison Sharp

Elijah Mattison Sharp was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Sharp was born on October 21, 1832 in Reading, New York.[1] he moved to Delavan (town), Wisconsin in 1850. On September 30, 1862, Sharp married Sarah A. Williams. They would have seven children.[2] Sharp died in 1891.

Career

Sharp was a member of the Assembly in 1872 and 1875. Other positions he held include Treasurer of Delavan and member of the Walworth County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

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References
  1. R. M. Bashford (1875). THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (14th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Smith & Cullaton. p. 336. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  2. HISTORY OF WALWORTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1882. pp. 718–719. Retrieved 2015-07-18. Elijah Mattison Sharp+Wisconsin.
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