1st New Brunswick Legislature

The 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between January 3, 1786, and 1792. The lower house was the Legislative Assembly and the upper house was named the Legislative Council.

The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick, Thomas Carleton. The first and second sessions were held at the Mallard House, an inn in Saint John. Subsequent sessions were held in Fredericton.

Amos Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house.

Composition
The lower house was the Legislative Assembly and the upper house was named the Legislative Council. The governor of New Brunswick was responsible for the appointment of the Legislative Council.