James Roger Sharp

James Roger Sharp is a political historian, academic and author. He is a professor emeritus of History at Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

Sharp is most known for his work on American political history, particularly the early national and middle period (1789–1860). He has authored and co-authored research articles and books such as ''The Deadlocked Election of 1800: Jefferson, Burr, and the Union in the Balance'', ''American Politics in the Early Republic: The New Nation in Crisis'', ''The Jacksonians versus the banks: Politics in the States after the panic of 1837'' and 4 volumes of ''American Leaders'' (South, Northeast, Midwest, and West). He is a recipient of the 1971 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, the 1979–1980 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, 1995 Chancellor's Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement and was named the Scholar-Teacher of the Year by Syracuse University in 1996. Provided by Wikipedia