Moses Shaw was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. 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

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, 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

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

 for Annapolis County

Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...

. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1858 by-election held after Alfred Whitman

Alfred Whitman

Alfred Whitman was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the township of Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1844 to 1857....

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.