21st New Brunswick Legislature
The 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between June 21, 1866, and June 3, 1870.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon. Charles Hastings Doyle became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick in 1867 following Confederation. He was succeeded by Francis Pym Harding in October 1867 and then Lemuel Allan Wilmot in July 1868.
John H. Gray was chosen as speaker. Bliss Botsford served as speaker from 1867 to 1870.
The Confederation Party led by Peter Mitchell formed the government; Mitchell was a member of the province's Legislative Council. Andrew R. Wetmore became leader after Mitchell was named to the Canadian senate.
List of Members
Notes:
- named to the Senate of Canada
- elected to federal seat
- resigned seat after being named a judge
- named to Legislative Council
- died in 1868
- died in 1867
References
| Preceded by 20th New Brunswick Legislature |
Legislative Assemblies of New Brunswick 1866–1870 |
Succeeded by 22nd New Brunswick Legislature |
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