20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between April 27, 1865 and May 9, 1866.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon.
Edwin A. Vail was chosen as speaker.
The Anti-Confederation Party
led by Albert J. Smith formed the government.
In April 1866, the non-elected Legislative Council
passed a reply to the throne speech supporting confederation, which was accepted by Governor Gordon. Smith and his government resigned to protest what they saw as an abuse of the principles of responsible government. The assembly was dissolved and an election was called.
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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 April 27, 1865 and May 9, 1866.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon.
Edwin A. Vail was chosen as speaker.
The Anti-Confederation Party
Anti-Confederation Party
Anti-Confederation was the name used in what is now Atlantic Canada by several parties opposed to Canadian confederation.-Nova Scotia:In Nova Scotia, the "Anti-Confederates" were led by Joseph Howe. They attempted to reverse the colony's decision to join Confederation, which was initially highly...
led by Albert J. Smith formed the government.
In April 1866, the non-elected Legislative Council
Legislative Council of New Brunswick
The Legislative Council of New Brunswick was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, between 1785 and 1891. Members were appointed by the New Brunswick lieutenant governor.-External links:*...
passed a reply to the throne speech supporting confederation, which was accepted by Governor Gordon. Smith and his government resigned to protest what they saw as an abuse of the principles of responsible government. The assembly was dissolved and an election was called.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name |
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| St. John County | John W. Cudlip John Waterbury Cudlip John Waterbury Cudlip was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1857 to 1866 and from 1868 to 1870.... |
| 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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| Joseph Coram | |
| Timothy W. Anglin | |
| York | John C. Allen John Campbell Allen Sir John Campbell Allen was from 1865–1896 a Supreme court justice of the colonial New Brunswick Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice of New Brunswick from 1875 to 1896.... |
| George L. Hatheway | |
| John J. Fraser John James Fraser John James Fraser was a New Brunswick lawyer, judge, and politician.John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane M... |
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| William H. Needham William Hayden Needham William Hayden Needham was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented the City of Saint John from 1850 to 1854 and York County from 1865 to 1866 and from 1869 to 1870 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Mark D... |
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| Westmorland | Albert J. Smith Albert James Smith Sir Albert James Smith, PC, KCMG, QC was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian confederation... |
| 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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| Bliss Botsford Bliss Botsford Bliss Botsford was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1851 to 1854, from 1856 to 1861 and from 1866 to 1870.He was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, the son of William... |
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| William J. Gilbert | |
| King's | Edwin A. Vail Edwin Arnold Vail Edwin Arnold Vail was a physician and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1857 to 1866, from 1870 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1885.He was born in Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, the son of John Cougle... |
| Walter B. Scovil Walter Scovil Walter Bates Scovil was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented King's in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856 to 1866.... |
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| George Otty George Otty George Otty was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1873.... |
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| Queen's | Joseph B. Perkins |
| Gideon D. Bailey Gideon D. Bailey Gideon Dore Bailey was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1872.... |
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| Charlotte | George F. Hill George F. Hill George Frederick Hill was a lawyer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866, from 1879 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
| James Boyd | |
| Arthur Hill Gillmor Arthur Hill Gillmor Arthur Hill Gillmor was a Canadian farmer, lumberman and Liberal politician from New Brunswick. He was the son of Daniel and Purmelia Gillmor, both native of New Brunswick. He was educated at the St. Andrews Grammar School, St. Andrews, New Brunswick and later engaged in the local lumber and... |
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| Robert Thomson | |
| Northumberland | Edward Williston |
| Richard Hutchison Richard Hutchison Richard Hutchison was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1868 to 1872.... |
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| George Kerr George Kerr (New Brunswick politician) George Kerr was a Scottish-born lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1852 to 1870.... |
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| Richard Sutton Richard Sutton (politician) Richard Sutton was an Irish-born political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1854 to 1861 and 1865 to 1870.... |
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| Sunbury | John Glasier John Glasier John Glasier was a Canadian lumberman and politician. His surname also appears as Glazier.Born in Lincoln, New Brunswick, the son of Benjamin Glasier, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Sunbury in the 1861 election. In 1842, he married Emmaline Garraty. A Liberal, he... |
| William E. Perley William E. Perley William Edward Perley was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1854 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1895 as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Maugerville, New Brunswick,... |
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| Kent | William S. Caie William Shand Caie William Shand Caie was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1873.... |
| Lestock P. W. DesBrisay Lestock P. W. DesBrisay Lestock Peach Wilson DesBrisay was a Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. He was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay whose Huguenot family fled religious persecution in France and settled in Dublin, Ireland.Lestock P. W... |
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| Gloucester | John Meahan John Meahan John Meahan was an Irish-born shipbuilder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1870.... |
| Robert Young | |
| Carleton | William Lindsay William Lindsay (Canadian politician) William Lindsay was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
| Charles Connell Charles Connell Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp... |
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| Restigouche | John McMillan John McMillan (New Brunswick politician) John McMillan was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1868.... |
| Alexander C. DesBrisay Alexander C. DesBrisay Alexander Campbell DesBrisay was a French Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. The son of Solomon DesBrisay, and his wife, Mary Campbell, he was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay whose Huguenot family fled religious persecution in France and... |
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| Albert | Abner R. McClelan Abner Reid McClelan Abner Reid McClelan was a Canadian senator and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Born in Riverside, Hopewell, New Brunswick, the son of Peter McClelan, McClelan was educated at the Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy... |
| John Lewis John Lewis (Canadian politician) John Lewis was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick over much of the period from 1852 to 1867.... |
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| Victoria | John Costigan John Costigan John Costigan was a Canadian judge and politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Cabinet of several Prime Ministers of Canada.... |
| Benjamin Beveridge Benjamin Beveridge Benjamin Beveridge was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1863 to 1869.... |
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| City of St. John | Andrew R. Wetmore Andrew Rainsford Wetmore Andrew Rainsford Wetmore was a New Brunswick politician, jurist, and a member of a prominent United Empire Loyalist family.... |
| Jacob V. Troop Jacob Valentine Troop Jacob Valentine Troop was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866.... |
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