8th New Brunswick Legislature
The 8th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between January 30, 1821 and 1827.
The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick George Stracey Smyth. Howard Douglas became Governor in 1824.
William Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house. After Botsford was named a judge, Ward Chipman, Jr. became speaker in 1824. In 1826, Harry Peters replaced Chipman as speaker.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name |
|---|---|
| Saint John County | Ward Chipman[1] Robert Parker (1826) |
| Andrew S. Ritchie | |
| John McNeil Wilmot | |
| Charles Simonds | |
| York | Peter Fraser |
| John Allen | |
| John Dow | |
| Stair Agnew[2] William Taylor (1822) | |
| Westmorland | William Botsford[1] William Crane (1824) |
| Rufus Smith | |
| Joseph Crandall[3] Malcolm Wilmot (1823) | |
| Benjamin Wilson | |
| Kings | John Cougle Vail |
| David B. Wetmore | |
| Queens | Samuel Scovil |
| William Peters | |
| Charlotte | Hugh Mackay |
| John Campbell | |
| Peter Stubs | |
| Joseph N. Clarke | |
| Northumberland | Richard Simonds |
| Hugh Munro | |
| Sunbury | Elijah Miles |
| Amos Perley[4] William Wilmot (1824) | |
| Saint John City | Hugh Johnston, Jr. |
| Harry Peters |
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 appointed judge
- ↑ died in 1821
- ↑ declared ineligible because he was a preacher
- ↑ died in 1822
| Preceded by 7th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly |
Legislative Assemblies of New Brunswick 1821-1827 |
Succeeded by 9th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly |