8th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

The 8th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 1799 to 1806, its membership being set in the November 1799 Nova Scotia general election.

The Assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of Nova Scotia, Sir John Wentworth.

In 1799, the Speaker of the House was Richard John Uniacke. William Cottnam Tonge replaced Uniacke as speaker in 1805.

Division of Seats

Notes:

  1. died in 1801; replaced by Snow Parker
  2. died in 1805; Jacob Van Buskirk was elected in a by-election later that year.
  3. died in 1801; replaced by Thomas Law Dickson

References




Preceded by
7th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
1799-1806
Succeeded by
9th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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