32nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The 32nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 28, 1894 to June 25, 1897. The Liberal Party led by Frederick Peters formed the government.

In 1894, the Legislative Council was combined with the House of Assembly into a unicameral body known as the Legislative Assembly. An assemblyman and councillor was elected from each electoral district.

There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:

Session Start End
1st March 28, 1894 May 9, 1894
2nd March 21, 1895 April 19, 1895
3rd March 24, 1896 April 30, 1896
4th March 30, 1897 May 1, 1897

James H. Cummiskey was elected speaker.

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