William Percy Sharpe Explained

William Percy Sharpe (1871-1942) was an American Democratic politician. He served as Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1922 to 1923.

Early life

William Percy Sharpe was born in Anderson, South Carolina in 1871.[1] [2] He moved to Nashville circa 1900.

Career

Sharpe sold furniture. He was the co-founder of Sharpe & Wherry, followed by Sharpe Furniture Co.[3]

Sharpe was elected by the city council to replace Mayor Felix Zollicoffer Wilson, who was ousted.[3] He served from November 24, 1922 to June 5, 1923.[2] He served on the Davidson County Court from 1924 to 1930.[2]

Personal life and death

Sharpe was married to Julia Margaret Nichol.[1] They had a son, William Percy Sharpe, Jr., and a daughter, Elizabeth Sharpe Deener.[4] He attended the West End Methodist Church.[2]

Sharpe died in Madison, Tennessee on November 13, 1942.[1] He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1] His house in Nashville burned down a week after his death.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/mayors.html Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
  2. News: Rites For Sharpe To Be Held Today. Former Mayor Dies At Madison Sanitarium . June 23, 2018 . The Tennessean . November 14, 1942. 2. Newspapers.com. registration .
  3. News: Mayor Wilson Is Ousted by Council; Percy Sharpe Elected. . June 23, 2018 . The Tennessean . November 25, 1922. 1; 5. Newspapers.com. registration .
  4. News: Ex-Mayor Sharpe's Will Probated . June 23, 2018 . The Tennessean . November 20, 1942. 50. Newspapers.com. registration .
  5. News: Sharpe Property Burned . June 23, 2018 . The Tennessean . November 22, 1942. 16. Newspapers.com. registration .

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