1. William Tang Sharon was a United States senator, banker, and business owner from Nevada who profited from the Comstock Lode.
22 Facts About William Sharon
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William Sharon then moved to San Francisco in 1850, where he dealt in real estate.
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William Sharon moved to Virginia City, Nevada in 1864 as manager of the branch of the Bank of California and became interested in silver mining.
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William Sharon acquired many of Ralston's assets in 1875 when Ralston's financial empire collapsed and he died.
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William Sharon was thought by some of his contemporaries to have actually aided the collapse.
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William Sharon certainly was the main beneficiary of Ralston's assets.
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William Sharon was the father of Florence Emily Sharon, who married Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Baronet.
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William Sharon was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate from Nevada and served from March 4,1875 to March 3,1881.
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William Sharon served as the chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining in the 45th United States Congress.
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William Sharon carried a small-caliber Colt revolver in her purse and did not hesitate to threaten all who crossed her.
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William Sharon was at the time reportedly earning over $100,000 per month.
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William Sharon gave her $500 a month and a room in the San Francisco Grand Hotel, adjoining the Palace Hotel where he lived, and enjoyed her companionship from time to time.
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William Sharon finally evicted her from her room by having the carpets ripped up and the door hinges removed, along with a $7,500 payment.
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William Sharon countersued, claiming that the marriage contract she produced was fraudulent.
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William Sharon was assigned to the Sharon vs Sharon case.
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William Sharon hit Franks, knocking out a tooth, and the marshals drew their handguns.
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When Field returned to California as a circuit riding judge for the 9th Circuit Court again the next year, US Attorney General William Sharon Miller instructed Marshal Franks to appoint Neagle as a Marshal with the responsibility to protect Field.
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William Sharon wandered the streets of San Francisco aimlessly, ignoring her appearance.
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William Sharon constantly talked to "spirits", especially that of her husband.
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William Sharon was diagnosed with "dementia praecox", an early term for schizophrenia.
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William Sharon was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco; and his remains were moved to Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.
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The prolonged legal battle over the William Sharon fortune was the inspiration for Eleazar Lipsky's novel The Devil's Daughter.