The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-11-21
SHARON DEAD.

The Ex-ssnatOr Passes away at 3,3O
On the Afternoon OF the I3th.-A
sketch sf his Life-His Wealth Esti-
mated 20 Do eI5, 900, 900.
Ex-senator Sharon died this after
noon at 3 80 o'clock. He Was born
January 6, 1920, at SnithfisId, Ohio.
His family we're farmers-Quaksrs in
origin lie entered Athens College
at the age of 20 to study law and re-
manned there three years, when he
returned home, divsrsifying his labors
ON the farm aud law studies. Alter
six months of this life he entered the
office of Edwin N. Stanton, afterwards
Secretary of War, to qualify himself
fer the bar. Failing health induced
him to travel for . time. lie then
went to st. Louis, where he Opsn ned
Law efice. In the Spring of 1849,
when the gold fever was spidemie,
Colonel J. d. Fry and Mr. Sharon
formed n copartnsrship and together
they crossed The plains, arriving in
Sacransnto in August, 1S49. Mr..
Sharon left Sacramento in the Winter
1850, arrived in San Francisco and
entered into th0 real estate business.
lie continusd III, real estate opera
tions, and in 1854 his wealth was
estimated at $l50,000. Then came
the Comstock excitement, and within
six months his fortune of s 90, 900 had
dissipated. Without means Mr..
Sharen had to seek employ Inent, and
asked and obtained work from the
Bank Of California, which sent him 10
Virginia City, New, for the purpo,e
Of adjusting same outstanding claims
of that institution. He suggested TO
the Cslifornia Bank manage: to sstab-
iish sh agescy in Virginia City, and
the idea was taken hold of and Mr..
Sharon Was made agent. Unlimited
powers were given him, and after
service of nany years he left the bank
at his swn desire and Was succeeded
by A. j. Ralston. Mr.. Sharon then
turned his attention almost exclusive
y to the mines Of the Csmstock lode,
from which he gained a large part Of
his vast fortune. In 1852 Mr.. Sharon
married Miss Maria Malloy, = native
OF Canada, and whose father was a
captain IN the merchant marine. BY
hsr ne had five children, two OF whom
now only survive. Fred w. Sharon
ana Lady Hssksth, the wife of Sir
Thomas G.. F. Hesksth, an English
bsronst. In politics Mr.. Sharon was
Republican. He was actively in
'ere't:d In organizing the Republican
party In California in 1855 and sup
ported the Union cause at the break
ing cut Of the rebellion. In 1874 he
was elected United States Senator
from Nevada for q term of six years.
from March 4, 1875. The failure If
.as Bank of California in August,
100, interfered greatly with his Sena-
'orlAl usefulness, and he bent all his
suergies to the task of resuscitating
As bank. His vast fortune, his
strength, his personal will brought
e'sry crsditsr and stakeholder of the
oask lnto harmony with his plans,
$50 after 10 days of incsssant labor
'ns doors of the bank, which had
o.'sed apparently forever. were swung
open amid the cheers of thousands.
ae mas ever since been closely associ-
s'ed With the California Bank. He
ia. real estate in San Francisco, valusd
Msi,cOO,OO0. He also owns the Palace
no'sl, and over 500 dwellings, most
wnlch are small, but yielding good
.sun. Besides these be has &c, 1000
Ne Ne IN Fresno couDty, and the Bur
ssakname and Belmont ranches at
.a Mateo county. He was the prin-
;sps shareholder in the Bank of CAL
= '.nla holds the controlling interest
,ne Carson and Colorado railroad.
suu 10 the principA owner in the
pprlnG Vpllav WafAr Natnuanw II.