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The Honourable William Henry Sharpe
Member of Parliament for Lisgar
In office 1908–1916
Preceded by	Thomas Greenway
Succeeded by	Ferris Bolton
Canadian Senator from Manitoba
In office 1916–1942
Appointed by	Robert Laird Borden
Personal details
Born	(1868-04-19)April 19, 1868 Scott Township, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 19, 1942(1942-04-19) (aged 74) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Party	Conservative
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	184th Battalion, CEF

William Henry Sharpe (April 19, 1868 – April 19, 1942) was a Canadian politician. He represented Lisgar as a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative. Sharpe sat for Manitou division in the Senate of Canada from 1916 to 1942.

Background

He was born in Scott Township, Ontario, the son of George Sharpe and Mary Ann Simpson, and was educated in Uxbridge and Belleville. He established himself as a merchant in Manitou, Manitoba. He was married twice: to Cora Alice Bustin in 1891 and to Ida J. Armstrong in 1900. Sharpe raised the 184th Battalion, CEF that served overseas during World War I, serving as lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the city council for Manitou from 1901 to 1907 and was mayor in 1908. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1915 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly. He died in office in Ottawa at the age of 74.

His brother Samuel Simpson Sharpe also served in the House of Commons.

Electoral record

1908 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Henry Sharpe	1,765
	Liberal	John Franklin Greenway	1,660

1911 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Henry Sharpe	1,692
	Liberal	John Franklin Greenway	1,672