The 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented

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between January 3, 1786, and 1792. The lower house was the Legislative Assembly and the upper house was named the Legislative Council. The assembly sat at the pleasure of the

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. The first and second sessions were held at the Mallard House, an inn in Saint John. Subsequent sessions were held in

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. Amos Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house.

Composition

The lower house was the Legislative Assembly and the upper house was named the Legislative Council. The governor of New Brunswick was responsible for the appointment of the Legislative Council.

History

Members

Notes

References

''Foot-prints ; or Incidents in early history of New Brunswick'', JW Lawrence (1883)''Journal of the votes and proceedings of the House of Assembly of ... New-Brunswick from ... January to ... March, 1786'' (1786)
01 1786 establishments in New Brunswick 1792 disestablishments in New Brunswick {{Legislature-stub