8th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 8th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between January 30, 1821 and 1827.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick George Stracey Smyth
. Howard Douglas
became Governor in 1824.
William Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house. After Botsford was named a judge, Ward Chipman, Jr. became speaker in 1824. In 1826, Harry Peters replaced Chipman as speaker.
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New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
between January 30, 1821 and 1827.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick George Stracey Smyth
George Stracey Smyth
George Stracey Smyth was a British army officer and Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Born in England, he was appointed an ensign in the East Norfolk Regiment of Militia in 1779. He joined the army as an ensign in the 25th Foot in 1780...
. Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
General Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Baronet, GCB, GCMG, FRS was a British military officer born in Gosport, England, the younger son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, and a descendant of the Earls of Morton...
became Governor in 1824.
William Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house. After Botsford was named a judge, Ward Chipman, Jr. became speaker in 1824. In 1826, Harry Peters replaced Chipman as speaker.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name |
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| St. John County | Ward Chipman Ward Chipman, Jr. Ward Chipman was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada.... Robert Parker Robert Parker (judge) Robert Parker was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1826 to 1830.... (1826) |
| Andrew S. Ritchie | |
| John McNeil Wilmot John McNeil Wilmot John McNeil Wilmot was a businessman, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1820 to 1827 and from 1835 to 1842.... |
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| Charles Simonds Charles Simonds Charles Simonds was a merchant and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| York | Peter Fraser Peter Fraser (merchant) Peter Fraser was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1809 to 1827.... |
| John Allen | |
| John Dow | |
| Stair Agnew Stair Agnew (judge) Stair Agnew was a land owner, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, now in Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1792 to 1795 and from 1796 to 1821.... William Taylor William Taylor (d. 1834) William Taylor was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1822 to 1834.... (1822) |
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| Westmorland | William Botsford William Botsford William Botsford was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada.... William Crane (1824) |
| Rufus Smith Rufus Smith Rufus Smith was a physician and politician in the British colonial Province of New Brunswick, Canada.... |
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| Joseph Crandall Joseph Crandall Joseph Crandall was a Baptist minister and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly from 1820 to 1822.... Malcolm Wilmot Malcolm Wilmot Malcolm Wilmot was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1823 to 1827.... (1823) |
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| Benjamin Wilson | |
| King's | John Cougle Vail |
| David B. Wetmore David Wetmore David Brown Wetmore was a judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented King's in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1820 to 1827.... |
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| Queen's | Samuel Scovil |
| William Peters | |
| Charlotte | Hugh Mackay Hugh Mackay (New Brunswick politician) Hugh Mackay was a judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1795, from 1802 to 1809 and from 1817 to 1830.... |
| John Campbell | |
| Peter Stubs | |
| Joseph N. Clarke | |
| Northumberland | Richard Simonds Richard Simonds Richard Simonds was a merchant and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1828.... |
| Hugh Munro | |
| Sunbury | Elijah Miles Elijah Miles Elijah Miles was a merchant, farmer, land owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1803 to 1809 and from 1816 to 1827.... |
| Amos Perley Amos Perley Amos Perley was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1821 to 1822.... William Wilmot (1824) |
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| City of St. John | Hugh Johnston, Jr. Hugh Johnston, Jr. Hugh Johnston was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented the city of St. John from 1820 to 1830 and Queen's County from 1834 to 1842 and from 1847 to 1850 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.... |
| Harry Peters Harry Peters Harry Peters was a merchant and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the city of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1828.... |
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