James Sharp (mayor)
James Sharp | |
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From volume one (1914) of Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah | |
| 6th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office 1884–1886 | |
| Preceded by | William Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Francis Armstrong |
| Constituency | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1843 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Died | May 7, 1904 (aged 60) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
James Sharp (18 November 1843 – 7 May 1904) was the sixth mayor of Salt Lake City, serving from 1884 to 1886. For several years, Sharp was also a member of the University of Utah board of regents. He was that university's chancellor from 1882 to 1883.