Sir Ambrose Shea

Ambrose Shea

By: Nga Ta

Previous Jobs

• Shea was a Newspaperman at his family company
• he became a businessman
• He was a merchant like his father and helped run the island
• he then became a lwayer which led him to politics

Marriage

• Shea married twice
• He was married to Isabella Nixon but she died in 1877

• In November 26 1878 he married Louisa Hart

Can u Answer These Simple Questions?

1. Name 3 of Ambrose's Previous Jobs

In both marriages, Shea had no children

Lawyer, Newspaperman,Businessman

2. What type of school did he attend that was very expensive

2.Elementary School

1.Highschool

2.Elementary School

3.He didnt go to school

Early Life

3. What Conferences did he Attend?

Can You Answer These Slightly Harder Questions?

Can You Answer These Very Difficult Answers?

1.Who did Shea Marry First?

1. What Year did he move to the Bahamas?

4. 1887

1.1867

2.1887

3.1876

4. 1891

4. Isabella Nixon

1. Lady Shea

2. Louisa Hart

3.Frederic Bowker

4.Isabella Nixon

4. None of the above

He attend the Quebec Conference

2.What type of Bridge was named after him?

1..London Conference

2.Charlottetown Conference

3.Canada Conference

4.None of the Above

2.Name 2 pros and 2 cons about the Railway

3. Lift Bridge

1. Suspension Bridge

2.Highway Bridge

3.Lift Bridge

4.He had no Bridge

• Son of Henry Shea & Mary Eleanor Ryan
• He has 9 siblings
• He was their 5th child

Unite Colonies, Transportation, Trade,Long time,Citizens dont like the idea, Frederic bowker apposed.

3. Where is the Bridge Located?

Placentia, Newfoundland

Bonus Question:Where in Newfoundland (City)

3.Date of death and place?

1. In Canada

2.On Earth

3.In Newfoundland

Birth: St. John Newfoundland Sept 17 1815

Death: London England July 30 1905

1. Paris France 1867-1908 Nova Scoatia

2.London England 1815-1905 Newfoundland

3.Newfoundland 1815- 1905 London England

• Born & raised in St.Johns Newfoundland
• He had a rich childhood
• His father Henry Shea was a Successful Merchant

Date Of Birth & Death

• His family owned a Newspaper Company called "The Newfoundlander"

Birth: September 17 1815 in St. Johns Newfoundland

• Shea attended a very expensive Elementary school
• His father is Irish and Shea was baptized in a Irish Catholic church
• His Father Henry Shea used his money and power to give all 10 children a good education

Death: July 30 1905 London England

He died at the age of 89. His

funeral was held in St Johns Newfoundland

The Road to Confederation

Conferences

Interesting Facts:

• Shea attended 1 of 3 conferences
• He attended the Quebec conference in 1864

today he has a bridge named after him called the "Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge" located in Placentia, Newfoundland

• Shea was called the "Knight Commander"
• He was Governor of Newfoundland and The Bahamas
• he was a member of House of Assembly from 1848-1869 and 1874-1887
• When he first ran for Governor he was rejected but he tried a few year later and got the role

At the Quebec Conference

he brought in the idea of an Intercolonial Railway but some delegates agreed and disagreed there were some pros and cons

Cons:

• It would take a long time to build

Pros:

• Faster and more efficient way to trade

• The citizens of B.N.A didnt like the idea of Confederation

• Help unite the colonies across B.N.A

• Approval from his fellow delegate Frederic Bowker who didnt support confederation

• Faster for citizens to travel across B.N.A during those days

The idea was accepted and is now known as apart of Canadian National Railways

even though he only attended 1 conference he made a huge contribution

Political Role

Sources;

Beliefs

http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/shea_ambrose_13E.html

• Ambrose Shea was a Catholic Lawyer for Confederation
• He was very influential according to the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador
• he was a Catholic Spokesman for Confederation

After Confederation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Shea

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-ambrose-shea/

http://canadahistory.com/sections/Eras/confederation/fathers/ambrose_shea.htm

https://sites.google.com/site/sirambrosesheacanada/home/sir-ambrose-shea

He was for Confederation but because F.B.T didnt like the idea they got nothing done

He believed that Catholics should be welcomed to Canada and should have Churches and schools

built by the government.

After Canada Became and official country Shea was offered a role as the governor of the Bahamas. He accepted the role and moved to the Bahamas. after his 4 years of being governor he moved to London England to live with his wife and eventually he died at the age of 89. He lived long enough to see the the 1900's. They brought his body back to St Johns Newfoundland (his birth place) where he is burried today.

He strongly believed that the Intercolonial Railway would have an an effect in Confederation for any conferences held after or during Confederation.