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The 3rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 9, 1796, and 1802.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Thomas Carleton. Construction of a building to house the assembly at Fredericton, Province Hall, began in 1799 and was completed in 1802.
Amos Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house.
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| Electoral District | Name |
|---|---|
| Saint John County | William Pagan |
| Jonathan Bliss | |
| James Simonds | |
| Bradford Gilbert | |
| York | Daniel Murray |
| Jacob Ellegood | |
| Archibald McLean | |
| James French [1] Stair Agnew (1796) | |
| Westmorland | Amos Botsford |
| Samuel Gay | |
| Ralph Siddall | |
| Thomas Dixson | |
| Kings | John Coffin |
| David Fanning | |
| Queens | James Peters |
| John Yeamans | |
| Charlotte | Robert Pagan |
| James Campbell | |
| David Owen | |
| David Mowatt | |
| Northumberland | James Fraser |
| Samuel Lee | |
| Sunbury | James Glenie |
| Samuel Denny Street | |
| Saint John City | George Younghusband |
| Nathan Smith |
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Events from the year 1802 in Canada.
Events from the year 1796 in Canada.
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