14th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 14th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between January 28, 1847 and May 31, 1850.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick William MacBean George Colebrooke
. Edmund Walker Head
became governor in April 1848.
In May 1848, the governor formed what has been described as the first "responsible government" in the province, bringing more balanced representation of the members of the assembly into the Executive Council and giving more decision-making power to the council.
John Wesley Weldon was chosen as speaker for the house.
Notes:
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
between January 28, 1847 and May 31, 1850.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick William MacBean George Colebrooke
William MacBean George Colebrooke
Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke was a career soldier and colonial administrator who became lieutenant governor of New Brunswick in 1841.- External links :*...
. Edmund Walker Head
Edmund Walker Head
Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet, KCB was British colonial administrator.He was born at Wiarton Place, near Maidstone, Kent, the son of Reverend Sir John Head, 7th Bt. and Jane Head. He was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford. He succeeded to his father's title in 1838...
became governor in April 1848.
In May 1848, the governor formed what has been described as the first "responsible government" in the province, bringing more balanced representation of the members of the assembly into the Executive Council and giving more decision-making power to the council.
John Wesley Weldon was chosen as speaker for the house.
List of members
| Electoral District | Name |
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| St. John County | John Jordan |
| John R. Partelow John Richard Partelow John Richard Partelow was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Saint John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1850 and from 1854 to 1855 and Victoria County from 1851 to 1854.He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Jehiel... |
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| William J. Ritchie | |
| Robert D. Wilmot Robert Duncan Wilmot Robert Duncan Wilmot, PC was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation.- Biography :Wilmot was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but moved to Saint John with his family at around the age of five, and there he was educated. His father, John McNeil Wilmot, was a big tank and shipowner... |
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| York | Lemuel A. Wilmot Lemuel Allan Wilmot Lemuel Allan Wilmot was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of William Wilmot and Hannah Bliss, Wilmot was educated at the Fredericton grammar school and at King’s College. He started articling law in 1825, became an attorney in 1830, and was... |
| Charles Fisher | |
| James Taylor James Taylor (d. 1856) James Taylor was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1833 to 1856.... |
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| Thomas Baillie Thomas Baillie Thomas Baillie became a lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1815, saw some service during the flight of Napoleon Bonaparte and then served at Limerick .... |
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| Westmorland | Daniel Hanington Daniel Hanington Daniel Hanington was a farmer, mill owner and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1834 to 1862.... |
| William Wilson | |
| William Hazen Botsford | |
| Amand Landry Amand Landry Amand Landry was an Acadian farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1846 to 1850, from 1853 to 1857 and from 1861 to 1870.... |
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| King's | Sylvester Z. Earle Sylvester Zobieski Earle, Sr. Sylvester Zobieski Earle, Sr. was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1843 to 1850 and from 1856 to 1857.... |
| William McLeod | |
| John C. Vail | |
| Queen's | Hugh Johnston, Jr. Hugh Johnston, Jr. Hugh Johnston was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented the city of St. John from 1820 to 1830 and Queen's County from 1834 to 1842 and from 1847 to 1850 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.... |
| Thomas Gilbert | |
| Charlotte | James Brown |
| Robert Thomson | |
| William Porter | |
| James Boyd | |
| Northumberland | Alexander Rankin Alexander Rankin Alexander Rankin was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1852.... |
| John A. Street John Ambrose Street John Ambrose Street was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1833 to 1842 and from 1843 to 1856.... |
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| William Carman | |
| Martin Cranney Martin Cranney Martin Cranney was an Irish-born New Brunswick politician. He was a resident of Chatham, New Brunswick and represented Northumberland County in the 14th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly from 1847 to 1850.... |
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| Sunbury | George Hayward |
| Thomas O. Miles Thomas O. Miles Thomas Odber Miles was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1837 and from 1846 to 1850.... |
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| Kent | John Wesley Weldon John Wesley Weldon John Wesley Weldon was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1828.... |
| David Wark David Wark David Wark, Irish-born, was a prominent Canadian Senator who served nearly 38 years in his elected office.... |
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| Gloucester | William End William End William End was an Irish-born lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1830 to 1850 and from 1854 to 1861.... |
| Joseph Read | |
| Carleton | Charles Connell Charles Connell Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp... |
| James Tibbits | |
| Restigouche | John Montgomery |
| Andrew Barberie | |
| Albert | William H. Steeves |
| John Smith | |
| City of St. John | Robert L. Hazen Robert Leonard Hazen Robert Leonard Hazen was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.Hazen was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and by age 23 had been called to the bar of New Brunswick. He had a successful legal career, and by 1846 was appointed a judge on the Court of the Vice-Admiralty... |
| Isaac Woodward |
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