Ernest Hamilton Sharp
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Ernest Hamilton Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1916–1922 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Matthew Nathan |
| Preceded by | E. A. Hewett |
| Succeeded by | A. G. Stephen |
| Acting Attorney General for Hong Kong | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Appointed by | Frederick Lugard |
| Preceded by | William Meigh Goodman |
| Succeeded by | William Meigh Goodman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1861 |
| Died | 9 February 1922 |
| Resting place | Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah, née Cunliffe |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford University of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Ernest Hamilton Sharp, OBE, KC (1861 – 9 February 1922) was a barrister in Hong Kong.
He was educated at Lincoln College of the Oxford University and was called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in 1891. He practised in the Midland Circuit until he went to Hong Kong in 1894.[1]
Hong Kong
He was appointed as the King's Counsel for the colony of Hong Kong in July 1902.[2] He had acted as the Attorney General for Hong Kong during the departure of William Meigh Goodman in 1904.[3] Sharp was later appointed as unofficial member of the Executive Council from 1916 to 1922. As a barrister he practised at the Hong Kong Supreme Court until 1906 and practised at home before the Privy Council from 1906 to 1914. He returned to Hong Kong in late 1913.[1]
During the First World War he was the chairman of the War Charities Executive Committee from 1915 to 1918, chairman of the Military Service Commission in 1918 and chairman of the General Military Service Tribunal in 1918.[1] Sharp was honoured as the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1918 for his government and war services.[4]
He was appointed chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the finances of the University of Hong Kong in 1920. The recommendations of the commissions made some important changes and more satisfactory position of the university. He was rewarded the Legum Doctor honoris causa by the university in recognition of his service.[1]