Hugh Shea
Canadian businessman and politician
About Hugh Shea
Lived 1932 – 1993 (aged 60–61).
Hugh Joseph Shea (1932 – 1993) was a businessperson and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1972. He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal in St. John's East in 1985 and in St. John's Centre. Comedian Rick Mercer's first job was peeling potatoes at Shea's takeout restaurant, known as Hamburger Hell.
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Who was Hugh Shea?
Canadian businessman and politician
When was Hugh Shea born?
Hugh Shea was born in 1932.
When did Hugh Shea die?
Hugh Shea died in 1993.
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