George H. Sharpe
George Henry Sharpe was an American lawyer, soldier, secret service officer, diplomat, politician and a Member of the Board of General Appraisers.
Sharpe was born in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He graduated from Rutgers in 1847, then studied law at Yale College. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and practiced law at the firm of Bidwell amp Strong . Then he traveled to Europe and served 185152 as Secretary of Legation at Vienna. After his return in 1854, he practiced law until he joined the Union Army in 1861 as captain of Company B of the 20th New York State Militia for threemonths service.
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