About Nathan J. Sharpless
Lived 1823 – 1893 (aged 69). Nathan J. Sharpless was an American politician.
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.
Early life Nathan J. Sharpless was born on July 28, 1823, near Downingtown, Pennsylvania, to Sophia (née Clemson) and Joshua B. Sharpless.
Career Sharpless 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. He was a member of the council of Downingtown.
Sharpless worked as a land surveyor and conveyancer in West Grove.
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American politician (1823–1893)
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Nathan J. Sharpless died on 30 May 1893.
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