John H. Sharp

John H. Sharp
Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
In office
December 1934 – December 31, 1952
Preceded byThomas B. Greenwood
Succeeded byFrank P. Culver Jr.
Personal details
BornJohn Henry Sharp
(1874-04-25)April 25, 1874
Nesbitt, Texas, US
DiedNovember 20, 1957(1957-11-20) (aged 83)
Austin, Texas, US
PartyDemocratic
Children2
Southwestern University
OccupationLawyer, judge

John Henry Sharp (April 25, 1874 – November 20, 1957) was an American lawyer and judge. A Democrat, he served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1934 to 1952.

Biography

Sharp was born on April 25, 1874, on a farm near Nesbitt, Texas. His father was Andrew Jackson Sharp, a gunner who fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads, and his mother was Mollie (née Brown) Sharp; his parents had eight other children. From 1893 to 1897, he studied at Southwestern University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts; he earned an honorary Doctor of Civil Law in 1951. He studied law in Franklin, being admitted to the bar in 1898. In 1900, he began practicing law, in Ennis, and was a trial lawyer.[1]

Sharp was a Democrat.[1] He was mayor of Ennis for one term[2] and was the president of its school board for a long period of time. On October 7, 1929, he was appointed a judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals by Governor Dan Moody[1] to fill a vacancy.[3][4] In December 1934, he was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.[5] Over his career, he wrote 512 Supreme Court opinions.[1] He retired on December 31, 1952.[5]

Sharp was a Baptist and a Freemason. On June 6, 1906, he married Eula King; they had two children together.[1] He owned hundreds of acres of land in Navarro County.[6] He was a member of the Rotary club, and in 1929, won a door prize at a luncheon.[7] He died on November 20, 1957, aged 83, in Austin. He was buried at the Texas State Cemetery, in the Supreme Court section.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Thomas D. "John H. Sharp: A Legacy in Texas Law and Justice". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  2. ^ "John H. Sharp Dies In Austin". The Courier-Gazette. 21 November 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  3. ^ "Joseph Ryan John H. Sharp On High Bench". San Antonio Express-News. 8 October 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  4. ^ "Gov. Moody Fills Two Vacancies on Supreme Tribunal". The Waco News-Tribune. 8 October 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Texas Office of Court Administration. "The Supreme Court of Texas | History: Justices, Place 2". www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  6. ^ "John H. Sharp Retired Jurist Dies At Austin". Corsica Daily Sun. 21 November 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  7. ^ "Vacationists Tell Rotary of Summer Trips". The Waxahachie Daily Light. 5 September 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-05-07.

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