1st General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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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.

Prince Edward Island Province of Canada

Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the Atlantic island of the same name along with several much smaller islands nearby. Prince Edward Island is one of the three Maritime Provinces and is the smallest province in both land area and population, but the most densely populated. It is part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, and became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown. According to the 2016 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 142,907 residents.

The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson. Robert Stewart was elected Speaker. The only session lasted ten days.

Walter Patterson (governor) Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island

Walter Patterson was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island.

Robert Stewart (1731-1787) was a Canadian of Scottish origin who became first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, serving in this position from 1773 until 1779.

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.

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Outline of Prince Edward Island

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Prince Edward Island:

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