Preceded by J. Ford Laning Name William Sharp Resigned July 23, 1914 Political party Democratic Succeeded by Seward H. Williams | Preceded by Myron T. Herrick Party Democratic Party President Woodrow Wilson Spouse Hallie Clough (m. 1895) | |
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Born March 14, 1859
Mount Gilead, Ohio ( 1859-03-14 ) Alma mater University of Michigan Law School Died November 17, 1922, Elyria, Ohio, United States Education University of Michigan Law School, University of Michigan | ||
William Graves Sharp (March 14, 1859 – November 17, 1922) was an American lawyer, manufacturer, three-term congressman, and diplomat.
Biography
Sharp was born in Mount Gilead, Ohio on March 14, 1859.
He graduated LL.B. from the Law Department of the University of Michigan in 1881 and then practiced law in Elyria, Ohio. He also engaged in the manufacture of charcoal, pig iron, and chemicals. From 1885–88 he was prosecuting attorney of Lorain County, Ohio.
He was a Democratic presidential elector in 1892, a Democratic candidate for Congress in 1900, and a member of the Sixty-first to the Sixty-third Congresses (1909–15), but resigned in 1914 to become Ambassador to France by appointment of President Wilson. He served until April 14, 1919, then returned to Elyria, Ohio, and engaged in literary pursuits.
He died on November 17, 1922 in Elyria, Ohio. Interment in Ridgelawn Cemetery.