Sol A. Sharp
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-05-1855 | Democratic | AD-05 | 0 | Win |
| 09-07-1859 | Democratic | SD-05 | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Solomon A. Sharp
Married: Caroline
Children: Sol A. and Katherine
Died: June 8, 1878 in San Francisco, CA
- Political Bet: Eugene L. Sullivan bet $5,000 (against $25,000 by Sharp) that Abraham Lincoln would be elected President in 1860. The $25,000 Sharp paid would have a value of over $761,000 in 2019.
- The only Sol Sharp that FindAGrave has identified as having died in June 1878 is Solomon Leander Sharp (b. 1827-d. June 22, 1878), who was the son of Solomon P. Sharp.
Source: "Heavy Betting," Sonoma County Journal (05 Oct 1860), p. 2
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)