The 3rd General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island, then known as St. John's Island, between 1779 and January 1784.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson. David Higgins was elected speaker; he was replaced by Walter Berry the following year.
The members of the legislature after the general election of July 1779 were:
Name |
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John Budd |
James Campbell |
David Higgins |
Walter Berry |
James Curtis |
Thomas Mellish |
David Lawson |
Moses Delesdernier [1] |
John Webster |
James Richardson |
John Clark |
Benjamin Chappell |
Dugald Stewart |
William Craig |
Cornelius Higgins |
William Warren |
Thomas Hyde |
Alexander Davidson |
Notes:
Events from the year 1863 in Canada.
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the deliberative assembly of the government of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown. Bills passed by the Assembly are given royal assent by the Queen of Canada in Right of Prince Edward Island, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island.
John Macdonald or MacDonald may refer to:
This is a list of the Legislative Assemblies of Canada's provinces and territories. Each province's legislative assembly, along with the province's Lieutenant Governor, form the province's legislature. Historically, several provinces had bicameral legislatures, but they all eventually dissolved their upper house or merged it with their lower house.
Walter Patterson was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.
The 1st General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island, then known as St. John's Island, between July 7, 1773, and 1774.
The 2nd General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island, then known as St. John's Island, between October 4, 1774, and 1779.
The 4th General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island, then known as St. John's Island, between 1785 and 1787.
John Frederick Holland was an army officer, surveyor and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1803 to 1812.
James Curtis was a merchant, judge, land agent and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1779 to 1790, from 1797 to 1806 and from 1812 to 1818.
Charles Douglass Smith was a British army officer and colonial administrator.
John Stewart was a Scottish-born army officer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1787 to 1801 and from 1824 to 1831.
The 41st General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 20, 1928, to July 2, 1931. The Liberal Party led by Albert Charles Saunders formed the government. After Saunders was named a judge, Walter Lea became party leader and Premier in 1930.
The 44th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 2, 1940, to August 20, 1943. The Liberal Party led by Thane Campbell formed the government. John Walter Jones became premier and party leader in May 1943 after Campbell accepted an appointment as a judge.
The 45th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from February 15, 1944, to October 27, 1947. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government.
The 46th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from February 24, 1948, to March 31, 1951. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government.
The 47th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from October 23, 1951, to April 27, 1955. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government. Alexander Wallace Matheson replaced Jones as Premier and party leader in 1953.
The 49th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 1, 1960, to November 8, 1962. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Walter Russell Shaw formed the government.
The 50th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 14, 1963, to April 14, 1966. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Walter Russell Shaw formed the government.