32nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 32nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 28, 1894 to June 25, 1897. The Liberal Party
led by Frederick Peters
formed the government.
In 1894, the Legislative Council
was combined with the House of Assembly into a unicameral
body known as the Legislative Assembly. An assemblyman and councillor was elected from each electoral district.
There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:
James H. Cummiskey was elected speaker.
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Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
led by Frederick Peters
Frederick Peters
Frederick Peters was a lawyer and Prince Edward Island politician, who served as the sixth Premier of Prince Edward Island.-Early life and career:Peters was born in Charlottetown and educated at King's College in Nova Scotia...
formed the government.
In 1894, 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...
was combined with the House of Assembly into a unicameral
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
body known as the Legislative Assembly. An assemblyman and councillor was elected from each electoral district.
There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 28, 1894 | May 9, 1894 |
| 2nd | March 21, 1895 | April 19, 1895 |
| 3rd | March 24, 1896 | April 30, 1896 |
| 4th | March 30, 1897 | May 1, 1897 |
James H. Cummiskey was elected speaker.
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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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.... |
James R. McLean James R. McLean James Roderick McLean was a merchant, notary public and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1869 to 1879 and from 1883 to 1900 as a Liberal member.He was born at East Point, the son of Alexander MacLean and... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
A.D. Robertson Alexander D. Robertson Alexander D. Robertson was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1891 to 1897 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 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.... |
Arthur Peters Arthur Peters Arthur Peters was the ninth Premier of Prince Edward Island.Arthur Peters and his brother Frederick Peters were born in Charlottetown.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Anthony McLaughlin Anthony McLaughlin Anthony McLaughlin was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1894 to 1903 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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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.... |
Cyrus Shaw Cyrus Shaw Cyrus Shaw was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1886 to 1900 as a Conservative member.... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
James E. MacDonald James E. MacDonald See James E. McDonald for the American physicist and UFO researcher.James Emanuel MacDonald was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
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| 4th Kings 4th Kings 4th 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 southernmost portion of Kings County.... |
Donald A. MacKinnon Donald Alexander MacKinnon Donald Alexander MacKinnon was a Canadian teacher, lawyer, politician, author, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1904 to 1910.... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
George B. Aitken George Aitken (politician) George Beairsto. Aitken was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 as a Liberal councillor.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 5th Kings 5th Kings 5th 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 eastern central portion of Kings County.... |
Archibald J. MacDonald Archibald John Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician) Archibald John Macdonald was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1876 and from 1879 to 1912.He was born in Panmure Island, the son of Hugh Macdonald and Catherine... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
Daniel Gordon Daniel Gordon (politician) Daniel Gordon was a businessman, ship owner and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Kings from 1866 to 1873 and 5th Kings from 1876 to 1904 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a Conservative memberHe was born in Brudenell River, Prince Edward Island, the son... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
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Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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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... |
J. Blanchard Jeremiah Blanchard Jérémie "Jeremiah" Blanchard was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 as a Conservative and from 1922 to 1931 as a Liberal.He was born in Rustico, Prince Edward Island, the son of... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
Benjamin Rogers Benjamin Rogers (Lieutenant Governor) Benjamin Rogers was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1878 to 1893 and represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 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.... |
James W. Richards James William Richards James William Richards was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1908 as a Conservative and then Liberal member and Prince County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Alfred McWilliams Alfred McWilliams Alfred McWilliams was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1891 to 1915 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 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 Octave Arsenault S.E. Gallant Sylvain E. Gallant Sylvain E. Gallant was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1895 to 1897 as a Liberal member.... (1895) |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
John A. MacDonald John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) John Alexander MacDonald was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1870 to 1900 as a Conservative member.... |
Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
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| 4th Prince 4th Prince 4th 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.... |
John H. Bell John Howatt Bell John Howatt Bell was a lawyer and politician from Prince Edward Island, and the 14th Premier of Prince Edward Island.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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Alexander Laird Alexander Laird, Jr. Alexander Laird was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1867 to 1870 and served in the Legislative Council from 1874 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1896 as a Liberal member.He was born in New Glasgow,... William Campbell William Campbell (Prince Edward Island politician) William Campbell was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1886 and from 1898 to 1900 and 4th Prince from 1896 to 1897 as a Conservative member.He was born in New London, Prince Edward... (1896) |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... Conservative Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
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| 5th Prince 5th Prince 5th 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 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:... |
George Godkin George Godkin George Albert Godkin was a jeweller, watchmaker and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1908 as a Liberal member.He was born in Charlottetown and later settled in... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Angus McMillan Angus McMillan (politician) Angus McMillan was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1868 to 1872, from 1876 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1900 as a Liberal member.He was born in Argyll, the son of Hugh McMillan,... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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| 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.... |
Alexander Bannerman Warburton Alexander Bannerman Warburton Alexander Bannerman Warburton was a politician, jurist and author, who served as the seventh Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Peter Sinclair Peter Sinclair (1819) Peter Sinclair was a Scottish-born farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented Queen's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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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.... |
Joseph Wise Joseph Wise Joseph Wise was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1886 to 1890 and from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Donald Farquharson | Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 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.... |
Frederick Peters Frederick Peters Frederick Peters was a lawyer and Prince Edward Island politician, who served as the sixth Premier of Prince Edward Island.-Early life and career:Peters was born in Charlottetown and educated at King's College in Nova Scotia... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
James H. Cummisky James Cummiskey James H. Cummiskey was a merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1891 to 1911 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 4th Queens 4th Queens 4th 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 southeastern portion of Queens County.... |
Hector C. McDonald Hector C. McDonald Hector Charles McDonald was a barrister, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1890 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
George Forbes George Forbes (Canadian politician) George Forbes was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1886 to 1904 and from 1915 to 1919 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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| 5th Queens 5th Queens 5th 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 was also known as Charlottetown Common until 1939.... |
Lemuel E. Prowse Lemuel E. Prowse Lemuel Ezra Prowse was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member and represented Queen's in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal.He was born in... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Benjamin Rogers Benjamin Rogers (politician) Benjamin Rogers was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
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