Mary Sharp
British activist
About Mary Sharp
Lived 1778 – 1812 (aged 33–34).
Mary Sharp (1778–1812), also called Mary Lloyd-Baker or Mary Lloyd Baker, was a niece of the British abolitionist Granville Sharp (1735 – 1813). Mary Sharp herself was an ardent abolitionist, active in campaigns to abolish the Atlantic slave trade.
She married Thomas John Lloyd Baker of Uley, Gloucestershire in 1800. After her death, Baker remarried and built Hardwicke Court.
Places Mary Sharp College in Winchester, Tennessee, was named for her.
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Who was Mary Sharp?
British activist
When was Mary Sharp born?
Mary Sharp was born in 1778.
When did Mary Sharp die?
Mary Sharp died in 1812.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Sharp. https://biography.guide/mary-sharp/
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