John Sharples
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona
In office 1893–1913
Preceded by	John Roche
Succeeded by	John Charles Kaine
Personal details
Born	(1847-01-24)24 January 1847 Quebec City, Canada East
Died	30 July 1913(1913-07-30) (aged 66) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Relations	John Sharples, father

John Sharples (24 January 1847 – 30 July 1913) was a Canadian business person and politician.

Born in Notre-Dame de Québec, the son of John Sharples and Honoria Ann Alleyn, Sharples was educated at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal. In 1871, he joined his father's business. He was also the president of the Union Bank of Canada and of the Chronicle Printing Company. He was a member of the Quebec City Council from 1894 to 1898. He was mayor of Sillery, a post his father also held. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona in 1893. He served until his death in 1913. He was made a Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Pius X in 1907.

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Vol. 2". Internet Archive. 1908.