3rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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The 3rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia
between 1761 and January 31, 1765 its membership being set in the 1760 Nova Scotia general election.
William Nesbitt
was chosen as speaker
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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
between 1761 and January 31, 1765 its membership being set in the 1760 Nova Scotia general election.
William Nesbitt
William Nesbitt
William Nesbitt was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1783....
was chosen as speaker
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
The Speaker for the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia is the presiding Officer of the House of Assembly. Gordie Gosse is the current Speaker of the 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia....
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Division of seats
The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1760:- Halifax County:
- William NesbittWilliam NesbittWilliam Nesbitt was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1783....
- Michael FrancklinMichael FrancklinMichael Francklin or Franklin served as Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor from 1766-1772.Born in Poole, England, Francklin immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1752. He worked as a trader and merchant, initially in association with Joshua Maugher...
- William Nesbitt
- Halifax Town
- Malachy SalterMalachy SalterMalachy Salter , a Nova Scotia merchant and office-holder, was born at Boston, second son of Malachy Salter and Sarah Holmes. He married Susanna Mulberry, on 26 July 1744 in Boston, and they had at least 11 children...
- John BurbidgeJohn BurbidgeJohn Burbidge was a soldier, land owner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Township from 1759 to 1765 and Cornwallis Township from 1765 to 1775 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
- Jonathan BinneyJonathan BinneyJonathan Binney was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1764....
- William BestWilliam Best (Nova Scotia politician)William Best was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1758 to 1759 and from 1761 to 1770....
- Malachy Salter
- Lunenburg County
- Archibald HinshelwoodArchibald HinshelwoodArchibald Hinshelwood was a lawyer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1759 to 1773, representing Lunenburg County from 1761 to 1765 and from 1770 to 1773, and Lunenburg town from 1765 to 1770. His name also appears as...
- Joseph PernetteJoseph PernetteJoseph Pernette was a German-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1770....
- Archibald Hinshelwood
- Lunenburg Town
- Sebastian ZouberbuhlerSebastian ZouberbuhlerSebastian Zouberbuhler was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. Believed to have been born in Switzerland, he represented Lunenburg township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1759 to 1763....
- Philip KnautPhilip Augustus KnautPhilip Augustus Knaut was a German-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Lunenburg from 1758 to 1781....
- Sebastian Zouberbuhler
- Liverpool Town
- Benjamin GerrishBenjamin GerrishBenjamin Gerrish was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1759 to 1768....
- Nathan TupperNathan TupperNathan Tupper was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Liverpool township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1764....
- Benjamin Gerrish
- Annapolis County
- Joseph WoodmassJoseph WoodmassJoseph Woodmass was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1765. His surname also appears as Woodmas....
- John SteeleJohn Steele (Nova Scotia politician)John Steele was a surgeon and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1762....
- Joseph Woodmass
- Annapolis Town
- Joseph WinniettJoseph WinniettJoseph Winniett was a public official, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Annapolis from 1761 to 1765 and Annapolis County from 1765 to 1770 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
- Thomas Day
- Joseph Winniett
- King's County
- Robert DenisonRobert Denison (Nova Scotia politician)Robert Denison was a soldier and political figure in Connecticut and Nova Scotia. He was elected to the Connecticut general assembly in 1737, 1742, 1751 and 1756 and represented King's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1764....
- Charles Morris, JrCharles Morris (1731-1802)Charles Morris was a surveyor, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented King's County from 1761 to 1770 and Sunbury County from 1770 to 1784 in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia....
- Robert Denison
- Horton Town
- William Welch
- Lebbeus HarrisLebbeus HarrisLebbeus Harris was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the township of Horton in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1765....
- West Falmouth Town
- H.D. DensonHenry Denny DensonHenry Denny Denson was an Irish-born soldier and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1761 to 1765 and from 1770 to 1784....
- Isaac DeschampsIsaac DeschampsIsaac Deschamps was a Canadian judge, and politician.Born in Switzerland or England, Deschamps came to Nova Scotia in 1749. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1759 for Annapolis County and represented Falmouth Township from 1761 to 1770...
- H.D. Denson
- Cornwallis Town
- Samuel WilloughbySamuel WilloughbySamuel Willoughby was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1760 to 1765 and from 1770 to 1776....
- Stephen WestStephen West (Nova Scotia politician)Stephen West was an American-born political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cornwallis Town in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1761 to 1764....
- Samuel Willoughby
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