9th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 9th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island represented the colony of Prince Edward Island
between August 10, 1812 and 1818.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, William Townshend. Ralph Brecken was elected speaker
; James Curtis became speaker after Brecken's death in 1813.
Townshend was named acting governor in August 1812; he was replaced by Charles Douglass Smith
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...
between August 10, 1812 and 1818.
The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Prince Edward Island, William Townshend. Ralph Brecken 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...
; James Curtis became speaker after Brecken's death in 1813.
Townshend was named acting governor in August 1812; he was replaced by Charles Douglass Smith
Charles Douglass Smith
Charles Douglass Smith was a British army officer and colonial administrator.He was born in England, the son of John Smith, a former captain in the British Army, and Mary Wilkinson. In 1776, he was commissioned Cornet in the 1st Regiment of Horse...
the following year.
Members
The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1812 were:| Riding | Name |
|---|---|
| Prince County Prince County, Prince Edward Island Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St... |
J.B. Palmer James Bardin Palmer James Bardin Palmer was an Irish-born land agent, lawyer and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1806 to 1818.... |
| William Clark | |
| David Murray | |
| Daniel Montgomery | |
| Queens County Queens County, Prince Edward Island Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island... |
Ralph Brecken Ralph Brecken Ralph Brecken was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Queens County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island... |
| William Hyde | |
| Angus McAulay Angus Macaulay Angus Macaulay was a schoolmaster, physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island.He represented Queens County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1806 to 1827. His surname also appears as McAulay.He was the son of Æneas Macaulay, born in Applecross... |
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| William Duckendorff | |
| Kings County Kings County, Prince Edward Island Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and... |
Lemuel Cambridge |
| 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.... |
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| Benjamin Coffin | |
| Charles Worrell Charles Worrell Charles Worrell was a lawyer, land owner and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1812 to 1825.... |
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| Charlottetown | Samuel Nelson |
| George Birnie | |
| Georgetown | Fade Goff Fade Goff Fade Goff was a land agent and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Georgetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1812 to 1818.... |
| John Gardiner | |
| Princetown | Charles Stewart |
| James Townsend |
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