John Sharples Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Sharples Jr.

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1847

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1913

Profession: politician, merchant

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Sharples Jr.

  • John Sharples (24 January 1847 – 30 July 1913) was a Canadian business person and politician. Born in Notre-Dame de QuĂ©bec, 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.

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