17th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 17th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island represented the colony of Prince Edward Island
between January 26, 1847 and 1850.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, Henry Vere Huntley
. Joseph Pope was elected speaker
.
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...
between January 26, 1847 and 1850.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, Henry Vere Huntley
Henry Vere Huntley
Sir Henry Vere Huntley was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. He was the eleventh Governor of Prince Edward Island....
. Joseph Pope 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...
.
Members
The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1847 were:| Riding | Name |
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| 1st Prince 1st Prince 1st Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the westernmost portion of Prince County... |
Nicholas Conroy Nicholas Conroy Nicholas Conroy was an Irish-born farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1846 to 1850 as a Tory and from 1859 to 1867 and from 1873 to 1879 as a Liberal member.He was born in Rathdowney, the son of Thomas... |
| James Warburton | |
| 2nd Prince 2nd Prince 2nd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.... |
Alexander Rae |
| Allan Fraser | |
| 3rd Prince 3rd Prince 3rd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the eastern central portion of Prince County.... |
Joseph Pope Joseph Pope (politician) Joseph Pope was a businessman and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented Prince County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1830 to 1853.... |
| James Herron Conroy | |
| 1st Queens 1st Queens 1st Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the westernmost portion of Queens County.... |
Duncan Maclean |
| George Coles George Coles George Coles was a Canadian politician, being the first Premier of Prince Edward Island, and a Father of Canadian Confederation.... |
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| 2nd Queens 2nd Queens 2nd Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the western central portion of Queens County.... |
John Longworth John Longworth John Longworth was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1846 to 1850 and from 1858 to 1867 as a Conservative member.He was born in Charlottetown, the son of Francis Longworth, and educated... |
| Robert Mooney | |
| 3rd Queens 3rd Queens 3rd Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the northeastern portion of Queens County.... |
John Little |
| John Macdougall | |
| 1st Kings 1st Kings 1st Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the easternmost portion of Kings County.... |
John Macintosh John MacKintosh John MacKintosh was a farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island. His surname also appears as Macintosh.... |
| Donald McDonald | |
| 2nd Kings 2nd Kings 2nd Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the northwestern portion of Kings County.... |
John Jardine |
| Edward Whelan Edward Whelan Edward Whelan . Edward Whelan was one of Prince Edward Island's delegates to the Québec Conference and one of the Fathers of the Canadian Confederation. Edward Whelan was also a journalist, orator, and advocate for responsible government.-Early years:Edward Whelan was born in 1824 in Ballina,... |
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| 3rd Kings 3rd Kings 3rd Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the western central portion of Kings County.... |
Edward Thornton |
| John W. LeLacheur | |
| Charlottetown | Edward Palmer |
| Francis Longworth Francis Longworth Francis Longworth was a merchant, ship builder and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown and Royalty in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1838 to 1859 as a Conservative member.He was born in Charlottetown, the son of Francis Longworth, an Irish... |
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| Georgetown | Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island... |
| Hugh Macdonald | |
| Princetown | Donald Montgomery Donald Montgomery Donald Montgomery was a farmer and politician from Prince Edward Island. He represented Princetown and then 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1838 to 1874 as a Conservative member and served as a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1873 until his death... |
| William Clark |