12th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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The 12th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island represented the colony of Prince Edward Island between January 14, 1825, and 1831.

The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, John Ready. John Stewart was elected speaker.

Members

The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1825 were:

RidingName
Prince County Alexander Campbell
Donald Montgomery
John Stewart
William McNeill
Queens County Angus McAulay [1]
William Hyde
Lemuel Cambridge
Ewan Cameron
Kings County Benjamin Coffin
William Johnston
John Jardine
Thomas Owen
Charlottetown Paul Mabey
Robert Hodgson
Georgetown William Dockendorff
John McGregor
Princetown Donald Stewart
George Bearistoe

Notes:

  1. died in 1827

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