Ambrose Shea
Sir Ambrose Shea | |
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| Member of the House of Assembly for Placentia-St. Mary's | |
| In office 1848–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Morris John Dillon |
| Succeeded by | John Delaney George Hogsett Micheal Kelly |
| In office 1861–1869 | |
| Preceded by | George Hogsett J. W. English Richard McGrath |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fox Bennett Robert John Parsons, Jr. Henry Renouf |
| 6th Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
| In office 1855–1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Kent |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Carter |
| Member of the House of Assembly for St. John's West | |
| In office 1855–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Little John Kent Robert Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Pierce M. Barron John Casey Thomas S. Dwyer |
| Member of the House of Assembly for Burin | |
| In office 1859–1861 Serving with James Rogerson | |
| Preceded by | Clement Benning Patrick Morris |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hugh Hoyles Edward Evans |
| Member of the House of Assembly for Harbour Grace | |
| In office 1874–1885 | |
| Preceded by | William Wood Frederick Carter |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dawe Joseph Godden James Spearman Winter |
| Member of the House of Assembly for St. John's East | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Kent John Joseph Dearin Robert John Parsons, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert John Parsons, Jr. |
| 25th Royal Governor of The Bahamas | |
| In office 1887–1895 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Blake |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Haynes-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1815 |
| Died | 30 July 1905 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
Sir Ambrose Shea KCMG (17 September 1815 – 30 July 1905) was a political and business figure in colonial Newfoundland who later served as Governor of the Bahamas. He was one of two Newfoundland delegates to the Quebec Conference that led to Canadian Confederation.