Jacob H. Sharp

Jacob Hunter Sharp
Jacob Hunter Sharp
41st Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
	In office; January 1886 – January 1888
Preceded by	William M. Inge
Succeeded by	Charles B. Mitchell
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives; from the Lowndes County district
	In office; January 1900 – January 1904
	In office; January 1886 – January 1892 Serving with ; 1890-1892: T. B. Bradford, L. D. Landrum; 1888-1890: M. M. Burke, J. H. Simmons; 1886-1888: James T. Harrison, J. H. Simmons
Preceded by	James T. Harrison; W. H. Cook; A. H. Myers
Personal details
Born	February 6, 1833; Pickensville, Alabama
Died	September 15, 1907 (aged 74); Columbus, Mississippi
Resting place	Friendship Cemetery
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–65
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Army of Tennessee
Commands	Sharp's Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh; Kentucky Campaign; Battle of Murfreesboro; Battle of Chickamauga; Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Missionary Ridge; ; Atlanta Campaign; Franklin-Nashville Campaign; Carolinas Campaign;

Jacob Hunter Sharp (February 6, 1833 – September 15, 1907) was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role of several major engagements of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater, including the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 where he was several times recognized by his commanders and peers for bravery in combat. After the war, he also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1886 to 1888.

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