Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03


Monday the startling announce
mept was made that General Jesse Sharpe |
had died suddenly during the night, at
his horne, No. 90l Delaware avenue.
Jesse sharpe was born IN this city In |
1909. in the old Bucks hotel, then 10. !
Gated at Front aud Market streets
and conducted by bis father. After re
celying a common school education, be
learned thetrade Of a piaslcrcr but worked
al il very little, aud ON the death Of his
father took charge of the hotel rumed
above. About this time he entered into
the livery business on u large scale AMI
was contractor At one time Tor the carry
inv Of the United States mails 10 all parts
OF the Peninsula.
He Was ,quently proprietor OF the
Lafayette hotel, which stood on Market
street below Thlrd, and afterwards KEPT
the Indian King hutrl, located then ut
Fourth and Market. lie continued TO be
contractor for the carrying Of the malls
for some time, and onse run pony cx-
press between this city and Philadelphia
il was during this period OF his NE that
he showed his shrewd bu-iness qualica-
uons, and laid the foundation Of the
ample fortune he leaves.
Mr.. eharpe made many friends ana
Sarly In life became 'rtsrrsiei iu local
politics, although hc seldom hsPied 10
Office. Because oi his sound 1dginent
and rama rl,abie discretion, he Vas reck-
oned a safe leader aud, IL is said more
than once saved the Democratic party Of
which he was most honest aud con
scientious member, from defeat. Tie was
prominent in tho cotuty aud state con
ventions Of his party for many years,
and being good business man and ex
eelleut tinancier and manager' was gem
orally chosen as the one best lifted TO at'
tend TO the financial Affairs Of the party.
He was always euccc@iul 10 lhls ana
gave unbouuded satisfaction.
The only important public Once OF
arns he ever held was that of collector
of CusLpms Of this pot, to when he
sanocipted by PrtsideHt Pierce and
reappointgd by President Buchanan.
Those who had business with him thtn
agree that a more honest and industrious
public servant never lived.
Although an uncomrromisir- Nemo
crat and pro-slaVeTy NAN, lac h1fe no lll
will towards his opponents, ana Wuel
the lameuted Thomas Garrett lost aN NJ
property i'm the anti slavery cause, Mr.
sharpe was the first To extend 10 u'l
sympathy and maicra. aid aud hrlp piae
his political antagonist On MS lee
again. ,t.t....,i.,
During Gov. Durton's administrator OF
Mr. sharpe was made an ana 10 VIZ 10y
ernor with the rank o. IN ganler "'l,'
He has for many years been conhreiV
with several moneypd lustt l'ioha nud u
February, 1857, was elected President @
the Farmers Mutual Fire lnsuIanc
Company of this city, and held the fos
fiov nnti the time OF his death lie wa
also a Director in the Delaware Rallroa
and Masonic Hail C0mptnits, and ~
nearly a cvaiLer of a. century wa
President Of tie DAD Fellow
Hall Company. Tha. he gave satisla'
lion in this position, rs be did IN a
others. is shown by the last Suuta! fcHol
Of Col. Eckel, the Treasurer OF the eoh
pauy. who referred 10 him as follows
10 the President-Gen. Jesse hnarpe-
esn. nially due the thanks OF Inc stee'
hdiSar. for the financial ability aud pr
Jent fore. 'ast With which he ha', j.
nearly oua,-ter Of century, preside
over he nelib9 atoms OF tae conpan
cheerfully giving. i.inon an oc'asi3 9n !
large experlenc. ana Ihu hence 20 .ne u
motion OF its welfare hi1s lnu lne''''''
its wealth. ..-.f.l h.
Early in life Gen. Shai'oe mafr'e1' o
several years ago his WI u'1".
leaves six children ard hosts OF VA
personal and political friends, 'uu
handsome fortune.
Gen. Sharpe has not enjoyed go,
health for many years hut Sas, up u
o'clock Sunday eyening,at5 weitas usu'
At that hour he suddenly became =
sick ard DR.. Kane was called in and n
seribed for hin. lie seemed uu
easier after this until about II o'cioc
when unlavoruble symptoms set IN al
DR.. Kane was again summoned when
pronounced his patient suffering IT,
apopexy, WITH no hope of rtc0v ry'
was watched closely until Z u'cloeS II
morpipp. when he died without q e'ru
gle, and the spirit Of a kind parent,
houett man and upright citizen took
night.
THE oURAToRs or THE ODD FELLOWS Ma
COMPANY TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL Il
BODY.
ODD FeLLOw5' HALL,
december 81 1879.
A meeting Of the Board OF Curators
tue Odd Fellows Hall Company
held this evening, Daniel farra in
chair.
The death Of Gen. Jesse Sharpe.
President ufthe company, was annonnc
Whereupou. on motion ol Dr. Asks"
was, as a mark Of respect,
Resolgsd, That the Board attend
funeral of the deceased in body.
On motion, a committee Of three
appointtd 10 prepare suitable resoluti
expressive of the feelings of the Board
the sad event, and report at the ann
meeting of the cOmpan, in Janus
The chair named Dr.. II. F. A-kew He
Eckel and John j. Haley said commit
The Board then adjourned.
Attest HENRY EcKEL,
Secretar.
oBsEQUIEs or GEN. SHARPE.
Thursday morning appropriate
vices, conducted BY Rev. Dr. Frost, '
held over the remains at his late
denee on Delaware avenue, and at I