A writ for the election of the 10th General Assembly of Nova Scotia was issued Aug. 17, 1811. It convened on February 6, 1812 and held eight sessions. It was dissolved on May 11, 1818. The assembly sat at the pleasure of

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became Lieutenant Governor in 1816.

Lewis Morris Wilkins Lewis Morris Wilkins (May 24, 1801 – March 15, 1885) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Windsor Township from 1833 to 1838 and from 1852 to 1856 and Hants County from 1843 to 1847 in the Nova Scotia Hou ...

was chosen as speaker for the house, seat declared vacant Feb. 13, 1817.

Simon Bradstreet Robie Simon Bradstreet Robie (1770 – January 3, 1858) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township from 1799 to 1806 and Halifax County from 1806 to 1826 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Born in ...

was chosen as speaker Feb. 13, 1817.

List of members

* Amherst Township ** Edward Baker *

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** Thomas Ritchie -took seat Feb. 7, 1812. **

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-seat declared vacant Mar. 5, 1817, appointed associate judge of Supreme Court. ** Cereno Upham Jones -

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June 4, 1817, took seat Feb. 10, 1818. * Annapolis Township ** John Harris * Barrington Township ** John Sargent *

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William Allen Chipman William Allen Chipman (November 8, 1757 – December 28, 1845) was a merchant, land owner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented King's County from 1799 to 1806, from 1818 to 1826 and from 1828 to 1830, Sydney County fro ...

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** Thomas Roach -took seat Feb. 17, 1812. ** Henry Purdy * Digby Township **

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* Falmouth Township ** John Manning * Granville Township ** Isaiah Shaw -took seat Feb. 17, 1812. * Halifax County **

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-took seat Feb. 14, 1812. **

Samuel George William Archibald Samuel George William Archibald (February 5, 1777 – January 28, 1846) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1806 to 1836 and Colchester County from 1836 to 1841 in the Nova Scotia H ...

-took seat Feb. 14, 1812. **

** William Lawson * Halifax Township **

John George Pyke John George Pyke (4 January 1744 – 3 September 1828) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1779 to 1793 and Halifax Township from 1793 to 1800 and from 1802 to 1818 in the Nova Sco ...

** John Pryor *

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* Horton Township **

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** Jonathan Crane ** John Wells -took seat Feb. 7, 1812. * Liverpool Township ** Joseph Freeman * Londonderry Township ** James Fleming * Lunenburg County **

-seat declared vacant Feb. 13, 1817, appointed puisne judge of Supreme Court. **

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-by-election June 2, 1817, took seat Feb. 27, 1818. ** Francis Joseph Rudolf -took seat Feb. 10, 1812. * Lunenburg Township ** John Creighton, Jr. -took seat Feb. 10, 1812. * Newport Township ** John Allison * Onslow Township **

Nathaniel Marsters Nathaniel Marsters (June 6, 1758 – July 19, 1843) was a farmer, magistrate and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Onslow Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1818. He was born in Massachusetts, the son of ...

* Queens County ** Snow Parker ** George Collins -took seat Mar. 20, 1812, died May 6, 1813. **

John Barss John Barss (14 September 1778 – 12 May 1851) was from a large family in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Barss and Elizabeth Crowell. His early training was on his father's ships and he became an expert ship's captain with an intim ...

-by-election Aug. 25, 1813, took seat Feb. 17, 1814. *

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-took seat Mar. 14, 1814. ** James Lent -took seat July 21, 1812 * Shelburne Township **

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-took seat Mar. 19, 1814. * Sydney County ** John George Marshall -2nd writ for Sydney Co. issued Oct. 28, election Dec. 2, 1811, took seat Feb. 6, 1812. ** James Ballaine -2nd writ for Sydney Co. issued Oct. 28, election Dec. 2, 1811, took seat Feb. 6, 1812, died April 10, 1812. **

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(1812) -by-election Aug. 13, 1812, may not have taken seat, died June 10, 1813. ** John Cunningham -by-election May 20, 1814, took seat Feb. 8, 1815. * Truro Township **

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* Windsor Township **

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** Samuel Marshall – took seat February 13, 1812; died April 1, 1813. ** Samuel Sheldon Poole – by-election September 3, 1813; took seat February 11, 1814.

References

''Journal and proceedings of the House of Assembly, 1812'' (1812)
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