26th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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The 26th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 4, 1874, to July 1, 1876. It was elected in the 1873 general election, which had been held when PEI was still a colony.
It was the first assembly after Prince Edward Island became a Canadian province.
The majority party was the Conservative Party led by Premier James Colledge Pope. After Pope resigned to run for a federal seat, Lemuel Owen became party leader and premier.
There were three sessions of the 26th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 4, 1874 | April 28, 1874 |
| 2nd | March 18, 1875 | April 27, 1875 |
| 3rd | March 16, 1876 | April 29, 1876 |
Cornelius Howatt was elected speaker.