Edward M. Sharpe (December 18, 1887 – March 3, 1975) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1934 to 1957.
Born on a farm in Bay County, Michigan, Sharpe attended the public schools and the Ferris Institute, and received a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914.[1]
In 1933, Sharpe defeated incumbent John S. McDonald to be elected to the supreme court.[2]
References
edit- ^ Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society biography of Edward Sharpe.
- ^ Gilbert T. Shilson, "History Making Events Marked State Affairs", The Herald-Press (December 30, 1933), p. VI-10.