Philip Sharp (politician)
Philip Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | David W. Dennis |
| Succeeded by | David McIntosh |
| Constituency | 10th district (1975–1983) 2nd district (1983–1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Riley Sharp July 15, 1942 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | DePauw University Georgetown University (BA, MA, PhD) Exeter College, Oxford |
Philip Riley Sharp (born July 15, 1942) is an American politician and nonprofit executive who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic representative from Indiana from 1975 to 1995.
In his 1988 and 1990 congressional elections, Sharp defeated future U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.