Stewart Sharpe Biography


	This biography appears on page 996 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and 
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				STEWART SHARPE. 

	Stewart Sharpe, who is filling the position of county judge, was 
for a number of years successfully engaged in the practice of law in 
Delmont and since his elevation to the bench has proved himself a 
capable and impartial jurist. He was born in Pennsylvania on the 27th 
of August, 1882. His parents, Moore I. and Catherine (Johnson) Sharpe, 
are still living and the father is a blacksmith by trade. 

	Stewart Sharpe attended the public and high schools and was later 
a student in the State Normal School at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Subsequently 
he taught for four years, being principal of the schools in Freeman, 
South Dakota. At the end of that time he abandoned that profession and 
entered the University of South Dakota, where he pursued a law course, 
as he had determined upon the legal profession as his life work. He was 
graduated with his professional degree in 1913 and immediately located 
in Delmont, Douglas county. He soon gained recognition as an able and 
conscientious practitioner and won a representative practice. In 
November, 1914, he was elected county judge on the progressive 
republican ticket and has since devoted his time to the discharge of 
his duties in that connection. He not only has the requisite knowledge 
of statute law and precedent but he also has the ability to rise above 
his personal predilections and decide a question solely upon its 
merits. 

	Judge Sharpe married Miss Elma Eva Bundy, a daughter of C. W. 
Bundy, of Delmont, the wedding being solemnized on the 10th of June, 
1914. Judge Sharpe is a Methodist and not only contributes to the 
support of the church, but also takes part in its work. He is a member 
of the Delta Phi Delta, a legal fraternity, and is also identified with 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has already accomplished much 
for one of his years and his many friends predict for him continued 
success in his chosen profession.