James Roger Sharp

Background

Sharp, James Roger was born on August 8, 1936 in Troy, Kansas, United States. Son of Francis Wilson and Shirley Maureen (Carlson) Sharp.

Education

Bachelor, University Missouri, 1958. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor department history, Syracuse (New York) U., 1966-1970; associate professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1970-1979; chair history department, Syracuse (New York) U., 1976-1983, 90-; professor, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1979. Consultant Courage Foundation, New York City, 1986-1990, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1972-1978.

Achievements

• James Roger Sharp has been listed as a noteworthy Historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • By James Roger Sharp - Jacksonians Versus the Banks: Politics in the States After the Pa (1970-11-16) Hardcover
  • Jacksonians Versus the Banks: Politics in the States After the Panic of 1837

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1958-1959. Member American History Society, Organisation American Historians, Society Historians for Early Republic (program chair 1981, advisory board 1981-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, traveling.

Connections

Married Nancy Anne Weatherly, December 18, 1957. Children: Sandra Lynn, Matthew Edward.

Father:

Francis Wilson Sharp

Mother:

Shirley Maureen (Carlson) Sharp

Spouse:

Nancy Anne Weatherly

child:

Sandra Lynn Sharp

child:

Matthew Edward Sharp