John Sharpstein

John Raymond Sharpstein (May 3, 1823 – December 28, 1892) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly and a Justice of the Supreme Court of California.

Biography

Sharpstein was born on May 3[1] or May 23,[2][3] 1823 in Richmond, New York. In 1847, he moved to Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He died on December 28, 1892.[2][3][4]

Career

Sharpstein was a member of the Senate from 1852 to 1853, representing the 16th district in 1852 and the 8th district in 1853.[5] He was a member of the Assembly in 1863.

Previously, he had been District Attorney of Sheboygan County and of Kenosha County, Wisconsin. From 1853 to 1857, he was U.S Attorney of Wisconsin. Sharpstein became Postmaster of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1857 and was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.

Sharpstein moved to California in 1864.[2][3] In 1874, he became a district court judge in California. He joined the Supreme Court in 1880 and remained a member until his death.

References

  1. ↑ John R. Sharpstein. History of the Bench and Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Life's Journey Ended. John R. Sharpstein". The Saint Paul Globe. December 30, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Judge Sharpstein Dead". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. December 30, 1892. p. 9. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Prominent in Two States". Fort Scott Daily Monitor. December 30, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sharpstein, John R.". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-02-01.