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Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman

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Canadian police officer For the 19th century American civil engineer, see Charles H. Sharman.
Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman CMG CBE ISO
Sharman in 1938
Personal details
Born1881 (1881)
England
DiedMay 15, 1970(1970-05-15) (aged 88–89)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationCivil servant, Soldier

Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman CMG CBE ISO (1881 – May 15, 1970) was an English-born Canadian civil servant and soldier. He served as Chief of the Narcotics Division in the Department of Pensions and National Health.

Along with American Harry J. Anslinger, Sharman played a key role in the development of the global drug control regime. Sharman was the first Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 1948.

During the First World War, Colonel Sharman commanded the 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, part of the Canadian contribution to the North Russia Intervention during the Russian Civil War.

References

  1. ^ McAllister, William B. (2002). Drug Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 1-134-68065-1.
  2. N.R.E.F. 16th Brigade C.F.A. 67th and 68th Batteries in North Russia September 1918 to June 1919 (Toronto, n.d.).

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