Solomon Porcius Sharp
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 200 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 22,1787 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Abingdon |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Died | Frankfort |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 7,1825 |
| Place of burial | Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Previous position | Attorney General of Kentucky (1821–1825), Representative (1813–1817) |
| Spouse | Eliza Scott |
| Governor | John Adair |
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| ID | 3964488 |
Solomon Porcius Sharp Life story
Solomon Porcius Sharp was an American lawyer and politician, serving as attorney general of Kentucky and a member of the United States Congress and the Kentucky General Assembly. His murder by Jereboam O. Beauchamp in 1825 is referred to as the Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy or "The Kentucky Tragedy."
