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American author (December 13, 1870–November 29, 1929) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929) was an American author and university professor, born in the Haleyville section of Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey.[2]
Dallas Lore Sharp | |
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Born | 1870 Haleyville, New Jersey |
Died | 1929 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University (B.A., 1895) Boston University School of Theology (S.T.B., 1899) [1] |
Occupation(s) | professor and author |
Spouse | Grace Hastings |
Children | Waitstill Sharp, Dallas Lore Sharp II, Morrison Sharp, Huntington Sharp |
He graduated at Brown University in 1895, served as a Methodist Episcopal minister for four years, and graduated at the Boston University School of Theology in 1899. He married Grace Hastings and the couple had four sons, including Waitstill Sharp.
He was assistant librarian (1899–1902), assistant professor of English (1902–09), and thereafter professor at Boston University.
As a writer he became known through his charming magazine articles on native birds and small mammals and for his books which featured illustrations by American wildlife illustrator Robert Bruce Horsfall as well as artist Elizabeth Myers Snagg.
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