Biography Joseph Sharts

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1 biography

1.1 years
1.2 novelist
1.3 attorney
1.4 socialist activist
1.5 later years
1.6 death , legacy





biography
early years

joseph sharts born september 14, 1875 in hamilton, ohio. son of attorney moved family small city of dayton, ohio, when joseph boy. in dayton sharts attended public school, graduating high school there.


after graduation sharts enrolled @ harvard college, graduated in 1897.


novelist

pictorial title page of sharts s 1902 novel, romance of rogue.


sharts gained note writer of popular fiction, publishing first book, ezra caine, in 1900. sharts published 6 novels in between 1900 , 1913, these being works of light romantic fiction in protagonists battled obstacles realization of true love en route inevitable happy endings.


sharts s literary work lauded critics high competence in execution, although criticized lacking imagination respect plot.


attorney

a graduate of harvard law school, sharts attorney participated in number of important political cases during late 1910s , decade of 1920s. during world war defended number of individuals tried various violations of espionage act, including prominently position on defense team of socialist party icon eugene v. debs. had earlier headed defense of future communist party leaders c. e. ruthenberg, alfred wagenknecht, , charles baker, charged violation of espionage act in ohio in 1917.


although not himself communist, sharts did not hesitate represent communists in legal proceedings, including 1920 case filed communist labor party of america against american legion damages suffered during mob action against 1 of offices.


socialist activist

front page of sharts s 1919 open letter you, president wilson, 4-page leaflet of workers defense union.


during 1920s sharts publisher , editor of miami valley socialist, weekly newspaper covered contemporary political news , promulgated ideas of socialist party of america (spa). in role instrumental in rebuilding socialist party of ohio, had been shattered , obliterated in 1919 split of left wing form new communist political organizations.


sharts member of governing national executive committee of national socialist party 1925 1932, having held similar post on short-lived conference progressive political action (cppa), exploratory group potential labor party existed 1922 1925.


sharts candidate ohio attorney general in 1920. later run governor of ohio 3 times, heading spa s ticket in state in 1926, 1928, , again in 1932. sharts s best showing in final gubernatorial race, when recipient of more 1.25% of total votes cast.


in 1924 sharts played leading role in trial of defrocked episcopal bishop william montgomery brown, communist party supporter massillon, ohio, in trial heresy.


sharts popular figure within socialist party ranks , among considered nomination president of united states @ spa s 1928 convention in new york city.


later years

sharts freemason , member of united spanish war veterans.


death , legacy

joseph sharts died may 15, 1965, in dayton, ohio. 89 years old @ time of death.








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