Obituaries Australia

James Sharpe, n.d.

from Pastoral Review, 16 November 1923

Mr. James Sharpe, whose death we are sorry to record, took place on the 26th August, 1923, at his residence Colin Street, Perth, W.A.

Mr. James Sharpe was born at Cashel, County Cavan, Ireland, on 14th October, 1848, and was a son of the late Joseph Sharpe. He came to Victoria at the age of nineteen years, and joined his uncle, Mr. David Draffin at Burrumbeet. He was one of the first to select land on the Murray River at Yarrawonga in 1870. Ten years later he crossed the border into the Riverina district, N.S.W., where he spent some years in pastoral pursuits. In 1887 he went to Western Australia for the purpose of selecting pastoral country, and proceeded to the Murchison district, where he purchased Wooleen Station, which he carried on successfully for many years.

Mr. Sharpe was a commissioner of the peace in Victoria and in the Yalgoo and Perth districts of Western Australia. In 1876 he married Susan, the daughter of the late James Hall, Broken Creek, Benalla, Victoria, one of the successful land proprietors of that district. Three daughters and one son, Mr. B. H. Sharpe, who is the proprietor of Wooleen and Mardie Stations, W.A., are the surviving children. Mr. Sharpe was an ardent supporter and member of the Presbyterian Church, and will be long remembered for his many kindnesses in giving a helping hand in many ways to charitable institutions.

He retired some years ago from active station life.