John Sharples Jr.

John Sharples (24 January 1847 – 30 July 1913) was a Canadian business person and politician.

John Sharples
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona
In office 1893–1913
Preceded by	John Roche
Succeeded by	John Charles Kaine
Personal details
Born	24 January 1847 Quebec City, Canada East
Died	30 July 1913 (aged 66) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Relations	John Sharples, father

Born in Notre-Dame de Québec, the son of John Sharples and Honoria Ann Alleyn, Sharples was educated at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal. In 1871, he joined his father's business. He was also the president of the Union Bank of Canada and of the Chronicle Printing Company. He was a member of the Quebec City Council from 1894 to 1898. He was mayor of Sillery, a post his father also held. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona in 1893. He served until his death in 1913. He was made a Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Pius X in 1907.

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Vol. 2". Internet Archive. 1908.