William H. Sharpley (December 2, 1854 – December 5, 1928) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1915 to 1916.
[1] Sharpley was born on December 2, 1854 in Norfolk, Virginia.
He studied at the University of Denver, his tuition funded by his work with newspapers.
He was the Denver Manager of Health and Charity from 1915 to 1923,[2] handling the Spanish flu while in office.
[3][4] He died in Denver of heart disease on December 5, 1928, aged 74.