3rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 3rd General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island
, then known as St. John's Island, between 1779 and January, 1784.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson
. David Higgins was elected speaker; he was replaced by Walter Berry the following year.
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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...
, then known as St. John's Island, between 1779 and January, 1784.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson
Walter Patterson
Walter Patterson was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island.-Birth and life in the military:...
. David Higgins was elected speaker; he was replaced by Walter Berry the following year.
Members
The members of the legislature after the general election of July, 1779 were:| Name |
|---|
| John Budd |
| James Campbell |
| David Higgins David Higgins (merchant) David Higgins was a ship's captain, merchant, early settler and political figure on St John's Island .... |
| Walter Berry |
| James Curtis James Curtis (politician) James Curtis was a merchant, judge, land agent and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1779 to 1790, from 1797 to 1806 and from 1812 to 1818.... |
| Thomas Mellish |
| David Lawson |
| Moses Delesdernier |
| John Webster |
| James Richardson |
| John Clark |
| Benjamin Chappell Benjamin Chappell Benjamin Chappell was a machinist and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1774 to 1784.... |
| Dugald Stewart |
| William Craig |
| Cornelius Higgins |
| William Warren |
| Thomas Hyde |
| Alexander Davidson |
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