Matthew Sharpe (British Army officer)

General Matthew Sharpe (1773 – 12 February 1845)^[1] was a Scottish politician and British Army officer.^[2]

He was the eldest son of Charles Sharpe of Hoddam Castle, Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire and Eleanor née Renton of Lamberton.^[2]

Military career[]

Sharpe received his first commission as a cornet in the 16th Light Dragoons in February 1791. He rose to the rank of lieutenant two years later. In 1795, he was promoted to captain in the . He rose to be a major in 1796 and lieutenant colonel in 1799.^[3] Having served in campaigns in Flanders and Holland, the 28th Light Dragoons were disbanded in 1802, and Sharpe was placed on half pay.^[2] He returned to active service in December 1803 when he was appointed to the general staff as an inspector of yeomanry and volunteer corps.^[4] In 1809, he was promoted to the rank of major general, and in 1825, to lieutenant general.^[2]^[5]^[6] Following his retirement, he was awarded the brevet rank of general in 1841.^[7]

Parliamentary career[]

Following the passing of the Great Reform Act, Sharpe was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries Burghs at the 1832 general election.^[1]^[8] He was described as "a Whig of extremely liberal politics".^[2] He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837.^[9]^[10]

Death[]

Sharpe died at his residence in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire on 2 July 1845.^[11] He was buried in the graveyard of Hoddom Parish Church.^[12]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Notes and Queries Volume 6. 1920. p. 99. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
^ "No. 15166". The London Gazette. 6 August 1799. p. 785.
^ "No. 15653". The London Gazette. 6 December 1803. p. 1719.
^ "No. 16308". The London Gazette. 21 October 1809. p. 1667.
^ "No. 18141". The London Gazette. 28 May 1825. p. 925.
^ "No. 20044". The London Gazette. 24 November 1841. p. 3007.
^ "No. 19008". The London Gazette. 28 December 1832. p. 2837.
^ "No. 19233". The London Gazette. 27 January 1835. p. 148.
^ "No. 19527". The London Gazette. 28 July 1837. p. 1979.
^ "Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries". The Herald. Glasgow. 17 February 1845.
^ Transactions and journal of the proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Volume 9, No.12. Dumfries. 1894. p. 148. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lieutenant-General Matthew Sharpe

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Preceded by Lord William Robert Keith Douglas	Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs 1832 – 1841	Succeeded by William Ewart

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[rayment-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)

[notes-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Notes and Queries Volume 6. 1920. p. 99. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

[3] "No. 15166". The London Gazette. 6 August 1799. p. 785.

[4] "No. 15653". The London Gazette. 6 December 1803. p. 1719.

[5] "No. 16308". The London Gazette. 21 October 1809. p. 1667.

[6] "No. 18141". The London Gazette. 28 May 1825. p. 925.

[7] "No. 20044". The London Gazette. 24 November 1841. p. 3007.

[gazette-1832-12-28-8] "No. 19008". The London Gazette. 28 December 1832. p. 2837.

[9] "No. 19233". The London Gazette. 27 January 1835. p. 148.

[10] "No. 19527". The London Gazette. 28 July 1837. p. 1979.

[11] "Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries". The Herald. Glasgow. 17 February 1845.

[12] Transactions and journal of the proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Volume 9, No.12. Dumfries. 1894. p. 148. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

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