John Sharples (24 January 1847 – 30 July 1913) was a Canadian business person and politician.
John Sharples | |
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Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona | |
In office 1893–1913 | |
Preceded by | John Roche |
Succeeded by | John Charles Kaine |
Personal details | |
Born | Quebec City, Canada East | 24 January 1847
Died | 30 July 1913 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | (aged 66)
Political party | Conservative |
Relations | John Sharples, father |
Born in Notre-Dame de Québec, the son of John Sharples and Honoria Ann Alleyn, Sharples was educated at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal. In 1871, he joined his father's business. He was also the president of the Union Bank of Canada and of the Chronicle Printing Company. He was a member of the Quebec City Council from 1894 to 1898. He was mayor of Sillery, a post his father also held. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona in 1893. He served until his death in 1913. He was made a Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Pius X in 1907.
References
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Vol. 2". Internet Archive. 1908.