James Sharpe (Canadian politician)

James Sharpe
Ontario MPP
In office
1890–1894
Preceded by Samuel Armstrong
Succeeded by William Rabb Beatty
Constituency Parry Sound
Personal details
Born 1846
Huntingdonshire, England
Died October 30, 1935(1935-10-30) (aged 89)
Parry Sound, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Occupation Businessman

James Sharpe (1846 October 30, 1935) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1890 to 1894.

He was born in Huntingdonshire, England in 1846 and came to the Parry Sound area in 1871. Sharpe was the first reeve of Burk's Falls and operated a general store there. He was defeated in the 1894 election.


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