19th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 19th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island represented the colony of Prince Edward Island
between February 9, 1854 and May 10, 1854.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, Alexander Bannerman
. John Jardine was elected speaker
.
Edward Palmer, the leader of the Conservative Party, chose John Myrie Holl, a member of the Legislative Council
, as Premier.
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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 February 9, 1854 and May 10, 1854.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, Alexander Bannerman
Alexander Bannerman
Sir Alexander Bannerman was a British merchant, vintner, politician and colonial governor.-Background:...
. John Jardine 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...
.
Edward Palmer, the leader of the Conservative Party, chose John Myrie Holl, a member of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It existed from 1773 to 1893. Members were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island on the advice of the Premier until 1862 when it became an...
, as Premier.
Members
The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1854 were:| Riding | Name |
|---|---|
| 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... |
James Yeo James Yeo (shipbuilder) James Yeo was an Cornish-born shipbuilder, merchant, farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island.He was born in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, UK, the son of James Yeo. Yeo married Mary Francis in 1812. He married Damaris Sargent in 1819 after the death of his first wife... |
| 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.... |
Allan Fraser |
| William E. Clark | |
| 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.... |
William W. Lord |
| James H. 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.... |
John McLeod |
| George Beer | |
| 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.... |
Robert Mooney |
| William McGill | |
| 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.... |
William Douse William Douse William Douse was a land agent, landowner and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Queens County from 1835 to 1839, then 3rd Queens from 1843 to 1847 and from 1850 to 1859 and then 4th Queens from 1859 to 1862 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.He was born in... |
| Benjamin Davies Benjamin Davies (politician) Benjamin Davies was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Queens from 1850 to 1854 and 4th Queens from 1867 to 1876 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a Liberal member.... |
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| 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.... |
Emmanuel McEachern Emmanuel McEachern Emmanuel McEachern was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1854, from 1866 to 1867, from 1870 to 1872 and from 1873 to 1875 as a Conservative.He was born at South Lake, Prince Edward Island, the son... |
| Peter Macgowan | |
| 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.... |
Joseph Wightman Joseph Wightman (Canadian politician) Joseph Wightman was a Scottish-born farmer, merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1838 to 1839 and from 1843 to 1862 and from 1867 to 1874 and in the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1874 to 1882 as... |
| John Goff John Goff (politician) John Goff was a land owner and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1854 and from 1860 to 1863.... |
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| 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 | Roderick McAulay |
| 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... |
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| 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... |
| James Mckay Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland, Sr. Thomas Heath Haviland was an English-born land owner, banker and political figure in Prince Edward Island.... (1854) |
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