Moses Shaw, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Moses Shaw

Canadian merchant and politician

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1809

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1870

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Moses Shaw

  • Moses Shaw (April 13, 1809 – January 24, 1870) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia.
  • He represented Annapolis township from 1859 to 1859 and Annapolis County from 1859 to 1863 as a Liberal-Conservative and then a Reformer. He was born in Magaguadavic, New Brunswick, the son of Moses Shaw and Phebe Moore.
  • Shaw was married twice: to Cornelia Gesner in 1833 and then to Elizabeth Spurr in 1837.
  • He was a justice of the peace for Annapolis County.
  • He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1858 by-election held after Alfred Whitman was named to the Legislative Council.
  • Shaw was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1863.
  • He died in Clementsport, Nova Scotia at the age of 60.

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