Merrell Q. Sharpe

Merrell Q. Sharpe
17th Governor of South Dakota
In office January 5, 1943 – January 7, 1947
Lieutenant	Albert C. Miller Sioux K. Grigsby
Preceded by	Harlan J. Bushfield
Succeeded by	George T. Mickelson
12th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office 1929–1933
Governor	William J. Bulow Warren Green
Preceded by	Buell F. Jones
Succeeded by	D. Walter Conway
Personal details
Born	(1888-01-11)January 11, 1888 Marysville, Kansas
Died	January 22, 1962(1962-01-22) (aged 74) Kennebec, South Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Emily Auld
Alma mater	University of South Dakota School of Law
Profession	Attorney

Merrell Quentin Sharpe (January 11, 1888 – January 22, 1962) was an American politician from Kennebec, South Dakota. Affiliated with the Republican Party, Sharpe was the attorney general of South Dakota from 1929 through 1933, and governor of South Dakota from 1943 through 1947.^[1]