Nathan J. Sharpless (July 28, 1823 – May 30, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1865 to 1867.
Nathan J. Sharpless | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1865–1867 Serving with William Bell Waddell and Nathan A. Pennypacker | |
| Preceded by | Persifor Frazer Smith, William Windle, Robert L. McClellan |
| Succeeded by | John Hickman, James M. Phillips, Stephen M. Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1823 near Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1893 (aged 69) West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Downingtown Friends Meeting House Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ruthanna Edge (m. 1848) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editNathan J. Sharpless was born on July 28, 1823, near Downingtown, Pennsylvania, to Sophia (née Clemson) and Joshua B. Sharpless.[1][2]
Career
editSharpless worked as a merchant in Downingtown. He then moved to Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and worked as a farmer there from 1852 to 1857. In 1857, he returned to Chester County.[2] He was elected justice of the peace and school director of West Marlborough Township. He also worked in real estate and insurance.[1]
Sharpless was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1865 to 1867.[1][3] He was a member of the council of Downingtown.[4]
Sharpless worked as a land surveyor and conveyancer in West Grove.[1][2] He was president of the State Experimental Farm Club.[2]
Personal life
editSharpless married Ruthanna Edge, daughter of John Edge, on February 23, 1848. He had four children, Francis (1850–1851), Fannie R. (born 1851), Elizabeth (born 1853) and Joshua (1856–1856).[2]
Sharpless died on May 30, 1893, at his home in West Grove. He was interred at Downingtown Friends Meeting House Cemetery.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Nathan J. Sharpless". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Cope, Gilbert (1887). Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, Descended from John and Jane Sharples, Settlers Near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682. pp. 455, 870. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Pennypacker, Charles H. (1909). History of Downingtown, Chester County, Pa. Downingtown Publishing Company. pp. 166–167. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Death of Nathan J. Sharpless". Delaware Gazette and State Journal. June 1, 1893. p. 5. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
