29th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

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The 29th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1886 and 1890.

The Liberal Party led by William Stevens Fielding formed the government.

Michael J. Power was chosen as speaker for the house.

The assembly was dissolved on April 21, 1890.

List of Members

Electoral DistrictNameParty
Annapolis County J. W. Longley Liberal
Frank Andrews Liberal-Conservative
Antigonish County Angus McGillivray Liberal
Colin F. McIsaac Liberal
County of Cape Breton Colin Chisholm Liberal-Conservative
William McKay Liberal-Conservative
Colchester County George Clarke Liberal
Frederick Andrew Laurence Liberal
Cumberland County Thomas R. Black Liberal
Richard L. Black Conservative
Digby County Henri M. Robicheau Liberal
John S. McNeill Liberal
Guysborough County James A. Fraser Liberal
Otto Schwartz Weeks Liberal
Halifax County William S. Fielding Liberal
William Roche, Jr. Liberal-Conservative
Michael Joseph Power Liberal
Hants County Allen Haley Liberal
Archibald Frame Liberal
Inverness County John McKinnon Liberal
Daniel McNeil Liberal
Kings County Leander Rand Liberal
William C. Bill Liberal-Conservative
Lunenburg County Charles E. Church Liberal
George A. Ross [1]

John D. Sperry (1889)

Liberal
Pictou County Adam C. Bell [2]

William Cameron (1887)

Liberal-Conservative
Jeffrey McColl Liberal
Charles H. Munro Liberal-Conservative
Queens County Jason M. Mack [2]

Albert M. Hemeon (1887)

Liberal
Joseph H. Cook Liberal
Richmond County Joseph Matheson Liberal
David A. Hearn Liberal-Conservative
Shelburne County Thomas Johnston Liberal
William F. McCoy Liberal
Victoria County John L. Bethune Conservative
John A. Fraser Liberal
Yarmouth County William Law Liberal
Albert Gayton Liberal

Notes:

  1. died in 1888
  2. 1 2 resigned seat

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References

Preceded by
28th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
1886–1890
Succeeded by
30th General Assembly of Nova Scotia