Tom Sharp (trader)
William Thomas Sharp | |
|---|---|
Sharp, circa 1921 | |
| Born | May 30, 1838 |
| Died | November 26, 1929 (aged 91) |
| Spouse |
Katherine Durrette (m. 1871) |
| Children | 3 |
William Thomas Sharp (May 30, 1838 – November 26, 1929) was a former Confederate soldier and later an explorer who operated a trading post on the Taos Trail and founded the now extinct town of Malachite, Colorado. It was located on the Huerfano River in Huerfano County, Colorado. He became a nationally known horse and cattle breeder.