8th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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The 8th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island represented the colony of Prince Edward Island between 10 August 1806 and 1812.

The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres. Robert Hodgson was elected speaker.

Members

The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1806 were:

RidingName
Prince County Robert Hodgson
Charles Stewart
David Murray
Hugh Montgomery
Queens County Ralph Brecken
Angus McAulay
Alexander McDonell
Coundouly Rankin
Kings County Peter Macgowan
Elisha Coffin
Benjamin Coffin
John Stowe
Charlottetown John F. Holland
James B. Palmer
Georgetown William Creed [1]
James Bagnall
Princetown Charles Stewart
James Townsend

Notes:

  1. died in 1809

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