eneral, 1793, and attorney-general, 1795.
In 1808 chief-justice of Lower Canada, and held the position until 1838;
also president of the Executive Council from 1808 to 1829, and Speaker
of the Legislative Council from 1809 to 1838. The dispute as to
boundaries, between the Dominion government and the province of Ontario,
was afterwards settled on the basis of his decision of 1818. Introduced,
in 1809, into the procedure of the courts, certain rules of practice
which for some years met with strong opposition. In 1814 went to England
to meet the charges made against him in this regard, and his conduct
upheld. Received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Harvard. =Index=: =P=
Papineau describes him as "a vain creature," 55; fills dual positions of
president of Executive Council and chief-justice, 59. =B= Chief-justice,
his part in movement for Confederation, 129. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel.
Can._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Christie, _History of Lower Canada_.

=Seymour, Frederick.= Succeeded Sir James Douglas as governor of British
Columbia, and arrived in the colony, April, 1864. Had previously been
governor of British Honduras. On the union of Vancouver Island and
British Columbia in 1866 became governor of the united colonies. In the
spring of 1869 visited several Indian tribes on the coast; taken ill,
and died at Bella Bella, June 10, 1869. =Index=: =Md= Governor of
British Columbia, death of, 149. =Bib.=: Begg, _History of British
Columbia_.

=Shaw, Major-General AEneas.= =Bk= Stationed on frontier between Kingston
and Cornwall, 195. =S= Member of Legislative Council, 79, 98.

=Shaw, Helen.= =Md= Wife of Hugh Macdonald, and mother of Sir John A.
Macdonald, 1; her strong character, 2.

=Shea, Sir Ambrose= (1818-1905). Born at St. John's, Newfoundland.
Entered Newfoundland Assembly, 1850; Speaker, 1855-1861; member of
government, 1864-1869; governor of the Bahamas, 1887-1895. =Index=: =T=
Represents Newfoundland at Quebec Conference, 77. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can.
Men_.

=Sheaffe, Sir Roger Hale= (1763-1851). Born in Boston, Mass. Entered the
army, 1778; served in Ireland and Holland; stationed in Canada,
1802-1811, and 1812-1813. Commanded the British, forces at Queenston
Heights after the death of Brock. Administered the government of Upper
Canada, 1812-1813. Created a baronet, 1813; raised to the rank of
lieutenant-general, 1821; general, 1828. =Index=: =Bk= Present at battle
of Egmont-op-Zee, 19; his severe discipline causes mut