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Solomon P. Sharp

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American politician (1787-1825)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1787 to 1825 · aged 38
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Solomon Porcius Sharp was an American lawyer and politician, serving as attorney general of Kentucky and a member of the United States Congress and the Kentucky General Assembly. His murder by Jereboam O. Beauchamp in 1825 is referred to as the Beauchamp-Sharp Tragedy or "The Kentucky Tragedy."

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Etching of Anna CookeEtching of Anna CookeJereboam O. Beauchamp was convicted of Sharp's murder.Jereboam O. Beauchamp was convicted of Sharp's murder.Jereboam O. Beauchamp stabs Sharp; illustration from The United States Criminal Calendar (1835)Jereboam O. Beauchamp stabs Sharp; illustration from The United States Criminal Calendar (1835)

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Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1787 to 1825 · aged 38
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10 languages

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