Education
Sharman-Crawford studied at Trinity College, Dublin before becoming an officer in the British Army and managing the family estates.
Sharman-Crawford studied at Trinity College, Dublin before becoming an officer in the British Army and managing the family estates.
He served in the 16th Lancers until he resigned from regular service, and on 2 December 1898 was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 3rd (Militia) battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He was granted the honorary rank of colonel on 14 February 1900. He was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party at the Belfast East by-election, 1914, although the seat was abolished in 1918.
He returned to Parliament at the Mid Down by-election, 1921 but, the following year, this seat was also abolished.
In 1921, he was also elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, and served until his death in 1934.
31st United Kingdom Parliament.