Merrell Q. Sharpe

Merrell Q. Sharpe
17th Governor of South Dakota
In office
January 5, 1943 – January 7, 1947
LieutenantAlbert C. Miller
Sioux K. Grigsby
Preceded byHarlan J. Bushfield
Succeeded byGeorge T. Mickelson
12th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1929–1933
GovernorWilliam J. Bulow
Warren Green
Preceded byBuell F. Jones
Succeeded byD. Walter Conway
Personal details
Born(1888-01-11)January 11, 1888
Marysville, Kansas
DiedJanuary 22, 1962(1962-01-22) (aged 74)
Kennebec, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEmily Auld
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Merrell Quentin Sharpe (January 11, 1888 – January 22, 1962) was an American politician from Kennebec, South Dakota. Affiliated with the Republican Party, Sharpe was the attorney general of South Dakota from 1929 through 1933, and governor of South Dakota from 1943 through 1947.[1]

  1. ^ "Merrell Sharpe". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 September 2012.