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WILLIAM SHARON, a senator and capitalist, and mine owner of national reputation, was born at Smithfield1 Ohio,
January 9, 1821. He was reared upon a farm and in his boyhood given excellent educational advantages and in 1842
entered Athens College. He remained in that institution about two years, after which he studied law with Edwin
M. Stanton, and was admitted to the bar at St. Louis and commenced practice. His health failing, however, he abandoned
his profession and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Carrollton, Greene county, Illinois. During the time of the
gold excitement of 1849, Mr. Sharon went to California, whither so many went, and engaged in business at Sacramento.
The next year he removed to San Francisco, where he operated in real estate. Being largely interested in its silver
mines, he removed to Nevada, locating at Virginia City. and acquired an immense fortune. He became one of the trustees
of the Bank of California, and during the troubles that arose on the death of William Ralston, the president of
that institution, was largely instrumental in bringing its affairs into a satisfactory shape. Mr. Sharon was elected
to represent the state of Nevada in the United States senate in 1875, and remained a member of that body until
1881. He was always distinguished for close application to business. Senator Sharon died November 13, 1885.
FROM:
A Biographical Record
Of Schuyler County, New York
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
New York and Chicago 1903.
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