4th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 4th General Assembly of the Island of St. John represented the colony of Prince Edward Island
, then known as St. John's Island, between 1785 and 1787.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of St. John's Island, Walter Patterson
.
An election was held in March 1784 and the elected members met on March 6, 1784. The assembly spent several weeks discussing the members' grievances against the Governor and then adjourned without Patterson's consent. The Governor declared that the assembly had dissolved itself and called a new election in March 1785.
Alexander Fletcher was chosen as 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...
, then known as St. John's Island, between 1785 and 1787.
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:...
.
An election was held in March 1784 and the elected members met on March 6, 1784. The assembly spent several weeks discussing the members' grievances against the Governor and then adjourned without Patterson's consent. The Governor declared that the assembly had dissolved itself and called a new election in March 1785.
Alexander Fletcher was chosen as speaker.
Members
The members of the legislature after the general election of 1785 were:| Name |
|---|
| James Campbell |
| John Throckmorton |
| William Lawson |
| 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.... |
| James McNutt |
| John Webster |
| Dugald Stewart |
| Alexander Fletcher |
| David Lawson |
| John Clark |
| William Craig |
| John Brecken John Brecken (loyalist) John Brecken was an English-born United Empire Loyalist, merchant and political figure. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1785 to 1787.... |
| George Hardy |
| Cornelius Higgins |
| William Warren |
| William Douglas |
| William Schurman William Schurman William Schurman was a businessman and politician in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1785 to 1787.... |
| Hugh Fraser |