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4th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

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A series of writs for the election of the 4th General Assembly of Nova Scotia were issued February 2–19, 1765, returnable by March 13, 1765. The assembly convened on May 28, 1765, held eight sessions, and was dissolved on April 2, 1770.

Sessions

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Dates of specific sessions are under research.

Governor and Council

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The members of the Council are currently under research.

House of Assembly

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Officers

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Division of seats

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An order in Council on January 30, 1765 allocated seats as follows:

  • 4 seats: Halifax County
  • 2 seats each: Annapolis, Lunenburg, Kings, Cumberland, and Queens Counties, and Halifax Township
  • 1 seat each: Horton, Cornwallis, Falmouth, Cumberland, Granville, Annapolis, Lunenburg, Liverpool, Onslow, Truro, and Newport Townships

making a total of 27 seats.

During the assembly, Sunbury County was created with 2 seats and Londonderry, Sackville, Yarmouth, and Barrington Townships were created with 1 seat each, for a total of 33 seats.

(Cape) Breton County was also created, and 2 members were elected, but the seats were held not to exist due to insufficient freeholders.

Members

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Note: Unless otherwise noted, members were elected at the general election, and took their seats at the convening of the assembly. By-elections are special elections held to fill specific vacancies. When a member is noted as having taking their seat on a certain date, but a by-election isn't noted, the member was elected at the general election but arrived late.

References

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  • Murdoch, Beamish (1866). A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie. Vol. II. Halifax: J. Barnes. p. 455.
  • A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
  • Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). "Appendix A: Assembly Lists". The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: a biographical directory (PDF). Halifax: Province of Nova Scotia. pp. 245–247. ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
Preceded by General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
1765–1770
Succeeded by