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Gilbert Granville Sharp

1894 – 1968

British politician

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About Gilbert Granville Sharp

Lived 1894 – 1968 (aged 74). Gilbert Granville Sharp was a politician.

Gilbert Granville Sharp, KC (19 February 1894 – 1 November 1968), was a British Liberal Party politician and barrister.

Background

He was the born in Mafeking, (now in South Africa) where his father, Reverend Alfred Spring Sharp of Prestatyn, Flintshire, was a Methodist missionary. Sharp had one brother and two sisters. He was educated at Kingswood School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. BA, LLB Cambs., 1919. He was President of Cambridge Union in 1921 and the Cambridge University Liberal Club from 1920 to 1921.

Early career

He was in World War I military service, 1914–18, Public Schools Battalion and 2nd Scottish Border Regiment, Lieut, France, 1915–16 (wounded in the Battle of the Somme); Special Instructor of Signals, 1917. Electorate 40,209

A now united Liberal Party had a resurgence at the next election and Sharp came his closest to winning Epping;

He was elected a Member of the Liberal Party Council in 1941. He did not contest a seat at the 1945 General Election. He was appointed to the Royal Commission on the Press, serving from 1947 to 1949. Electorate 53,248

He was a Governor of Guy's Hospital.

Publications Co-edited with Brian Galpin, Maxwell on the Interpretation of Statutes, 10th edition, 1953.

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Education
Fitzwilliam College
Positions held
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gilbert Granville Sharp?

British politician

When was Gilbert Granville Sharp born?

Gilbert Granville Sharp was born on 19 February 1894.

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Gilbert Granville Sharp died on 1 November 1968.

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Gilbert Granville Sharp was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gilbert Granville Sharp

· Wikidata: Q15990277

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