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♂ William Henry Sharpe
aliasWilliam Henry Sharpe
Record
56240 · 6877

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Manitoba 0 1 1
Total 2 2 4
Birth 19 April 1868 → 156 years ago
Lived 74 years
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 6 months
Death 19 April 1942 → 82 years ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 9 months after 16 July 1915
Special notes
None
 
William Henry Sharpe (1868–1942)
© Photo World War Graphic History — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Samuel S. Sharpe (1873–1918) Brother
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Manitoba (1916–1942) Died in office
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Manitou, Manitoba (1908)
Mun./Co. Council Manitou, Manitoba (1901–1907)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 8 18

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊖ George T. Armstrong  m 
 		 ⊖ Thomas Greenway  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,134 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Manitoba
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20533(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
36
CONS
 2/2 1,477 47.13% -180 Winner:
LIB
 1,657 52.87% Thomas Greenway
Eligible: 4,030 Votes: 3,441 Participation: 85.38% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Manitoba
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20793(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
40
CONS
 1/2 1,765 51.53% +105 Loser:
LIB
 1,660 48.47% John F. Greenway

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,364 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Manitoba
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21031(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
 1/2 1,692 50.30% +20 Loser:
LIB
 1,672 49.70% John F. Greenway
After his election:
16 Jul 1915 47
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran provincially
Service: 3 years 9 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,400 Votes: 2,096 Participation: 87.33% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 Manitoba
6 August 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 37063(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
47
CONS
 2/2 1,006 48.00% -84 Winner:
LIB
 1,090 52.00% George T. Armstrong
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,447 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Manitoba
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21289(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
UNIO
 3,834 86.22% Ferris Bolton

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
William Henry Sharpe		 11 Mar 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
William Henry Sharpe (1868-1942)		 11 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Henry Sharpe, Senator		 11 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Henry Sharpe, sénateur		 11 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Henry Sharpe		 11 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 11 Mar 2024 22:02 (but data presented dynamically)

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