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.
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.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, then known as St. John's Island, between July 7, 1773 and 1774.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson
Walter Patterson
Walter Patterson was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island.-Birth and life in the military:...
. Robert Stewart was elected Speaker
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.The current Speaker is Kathleen Casey...
. The only session lasted ten days.
Members
The members of the legislature after the general election of July 4, 1773 were:| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Fletcher |
| Robert Stewart |
| John Budd |
| Graves Aichen |
| Dugald Stewart |
| David Lawson |
| Elisha Coffin |
| William Craig |
| John Lawson |
| John Lord |
| William Warren |
| George Burns |
| Alexander Farquhar |
| William Lawson |
| Nathaniel Coffin |
| James McCallum |
| Thomas Hopkin |
| James Hawthorne |