Jacob Hunter Sharp | |
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| 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 |
Jacob Hunter Sharp (February 6, 1833 – September 15, 1907[1][2]) 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.[2] After the war, he also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1886 to 1888.[3]