4th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

The 4th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 1765 and April 2, 1770, its membership being set in the 1765 Nova Scotia general election. William Nesbitt was chosen as speaker.

Division of seats

The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1765:

• Halifax County:
  • William Nesbitt
  • Benjamin Gerrish ^[1]
  • John Butler
  • William Best
• King's County:
  • Winckworth Tonge
  • Charles Morris, Jr
• Queen's County:
  • William Smith
  • Simeon Perkins
• Lunenburg County
  • Joseph Pernette
  • Phillip Knaut
• Annapolis County
  • Joseph Winniett
  • John Harris
• Cumberland County
  • Benoni Danks
  • Gamaliel Smethurst
• Halifax Town
  • Charles Procter
  • Richard Wenman
• Truro Town
  • Charles Morris, Jr^[2]
• Onslow Town
  • James Brenton
• Horton Town
  • William Welch
• Cornwallis Town
  • John Burbidge
• Falmouth Town
  • Isaac Deschamps
• Newport Town
  • John Day
• Liverpool Town
  • Elisha Freeman^[3]
• Lunenburg Town
  • A Hinshelwood
• Annapolis Town
  • Jonathan Hoar
• Granville Town
  • Henry Munroe^[4]
• Cumberland Town
  • Josia Troop

Notes:

1. ↑ John Fillis was elected in a 1772 by-election held after Gerrish died
2. ↑ Morris was elected in both King's County and Truro, choosing to sit for Truro. Replaced by David Archibald
3. ↑ resigned seat due to age; replaced by Ephraim Dean, who apparently never took his seat in the assembly
4. ↑ resigned in 1768; replaced by John Hicks

References

• A history of Nova-Scotia, or, Acadie. Volume II (1866) Beamish, Murdoch, p. 455
• A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)