The 20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
between April 27, 1865, and May 9, 1866.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the
Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon.
Edwin A. Vail was chosen as speaker.
The
anti-Confederation Party led by
Albert James Smith
Sir Albert James Smith (March 12, 1822 – June 30, 1883) was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian confederation. Smith's grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left Massachusetts to settle in New Brunswick after the Am ...
formed the government.
In April 1866, the non-elected
Legislative Council passed a reply to the throne speech supporting confederation, which was accepted by Governor Gordon. Smith and his administration resigned in protest of what they believed to be a violation of the fundamentals of responsible government. The assembly was dissolved and an election was called.
History
Members
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References
''Journal of the House of Assembly of ... New Brunswick from ... April to ... June, 1865 ...'' (1865)* ''History of New Brunswick Provincial Election Campaigns and Platforms 1866–1974'', CA Woodward (1976)
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Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature
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1866 in Canada
1865 establishments in New Brunswick
1866 disestablishments in New Brunswick