Sharp, W. Gary

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Dates:
Active 1817
Active 1923
English, German,

Biographical notes:

San Augustine, Texas, banker and civic leader W. G. Sharp was descended from George Washington Teel, one of the original 300 settlers Stephen F. Austin brought to San Felipe, Texas, in 1824 and moved to San Augustine in 1827.

Sharp was a lifelong lover of Texas history and collected documents relating to Texas history.

From the description of W. G. Sharp Collection, 1817-1923 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 777390470

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • Cotton trade
  • Families
  • Taxation

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Places:

  • Nacogdoches (Tex.) (as recorded)
  • Texas (as recorded)
  • Grimes County (Tex.) (as recorded)
  • San Augustine (Tex.) (as recorded)

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