Michael A. Shea

Michael Anthony Shea (Mar. 4, 1894 – May 4, 1954) was a politician in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1932 to 1934 as a United Newfoundland Party member.[1]

The son of John P. Shea and Jane Griffon, he was born in St. John's and was educated there. Shea left school in 1909 to work as a clerk in the Monroe Export Co. In 1926, he became a director for the company. Shea was also a director for Newfoundland Wholesale Dry Goods Ltd.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1928 before being elected in 1932.[1]

Shea married Ellen Mary Evans.[2] He died in St. John's at the age of 60.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Members of the Legislature, 1932-1933" (PDF). Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
  2. 1 2 Who's Who in and from Newfoundland 1930. pp. 131–32.


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