"Conversation" Sharp | |
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| Born | 1759 |
| Died | 30 March 1835 |
| Resting place | Bunhill Fields, London. |
| Education | Rev. Dr Fell, Thaxted (private), Inner Temple |
| Occupation(s) | hat maker, merchant, politician. |
| Known for | Conversation, Criticism, Wit |
| Children | Maria Kinnaird (adopted) |
Richard Sharp, FRS, FSA (1759 – 30 March 1835), also known as "Conversation" Sharp,[1] was an English hat-maker, banker, merchant, poet, critic, Member of Parliament, and conversationalist. He was at various times known in London society as "Hatter Sharp", "Furrier Sharp", "Copenhagen Sharp" (after a speech that he gave as an MP castigating the British bombardment of Copenhagen), or most famously of all as "Conversation Sharp".[2]
- ^ The Journal of Sir Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott, 1890, entry for 29 August 1826
- ^ Hills, Hon. Mrs Eustace, "Conversation Sharp and his Friends", MS Bodleian Library.
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