John Sharples Sr.
 John Sharples (1814 – 19 December 1876) was a Canadian lumberman shipbuilder and politician.Born in Lancashire England Sharples emigrated to Canada in 1827 settling in Lower Canada. He worked in the lumber industry in Quebec and later built three ships. He was mayor of Sillery Quebec. He was also a director and vice-president of the Union Bank of Lower Canada. In 1874 he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the division of Stadacona.