20th General Assembly of Nova Scotia explained

The 20th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1855 and 1859.

The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Nova Scotia, John Le Marchant. George Phipps, Viscount Normanby, became governor in 1858.

Stewart Campbell was chosen as speaker for the house.

List of Members

Electoral districtName
Annapolis CountyJ. W. Johnston
County of Cape BretonJames McLeod
Colchester CountyAdams G. Archibald
Gloud W. McLelan[1]
Archibald McLelan (1858)
Cumberland CountyCharles Tupper
Alexander McFarlane
Digby CountyFrançois Bourneuf
Guysborough CountyStewart Campbell
John J. Marshall
Halifax CountyJohn Esson
William Annand
Hants CountyIchabod Dimock
Bennett Smith (1858)
Francis R. Parker
Inverness CountyWilliam Young
Peter Smyth
Kings CountyCaleb R. Bill
William B. Webster
Lunenburg CountyBenjamin Reinhardt
George Geldert
Pictou CountyGeorge McKenzie
Alexander C. McDonald
Queens CountyJohn Campbell
Edward D. Davison
Richmond CountyThomas H. Fuller
Shelburne CountyCornelius White
Sydney CountyJohn McKinnon
W. A. Henry
Victoria CountyHugh Munro
Charles J. Campbell
Yarmouth CountyThomas Killam
Township of HalifaxBenjamin Wier
John Tobin
Township of LunenburgHenry Bailey
Township of LiverpoolMatthew McClearn
Township of ShelburneJohn Locke
Township of BarringtonRobert Robertson
Township of YarmouthNathan Moses
Township of ArgyleJohn Ryder
Township of DigbyJohn C. Wade
Township of ClareMathurin Robicheau
Township of AnnapolisAlfred Whitman[2]
Moses Shaw (1858)
Township of GranvilleStephen S. Thorne[3]
Township of HortonEdward L. Brown
Township of CornwallisSamuel Chipman
Township of AmherstWilliam W. Bent
Township of PictouMartin I. Wilkins
Township of LondonderryThomas F. Morrison
Town of TruroHiram Hyde
Township of WindsorLewis M. Wilkins
Township of NewportWilliam Chambers
Township of FalmouthEzra Churchill
Township of SydneyJames McKeagney
Township of ArichatHenry Martell

Notes:

  1. died in 1858
  2. named to Legislative Council
  3. accepted appointment

References

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