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First Assembly Meeting

When
22 June 1639
Where
Barbados
Part of
First Meeting of the Barbados House of Assembly

The Barbados House of Assembly held its first official meeting on 22 June 1639.

The first meeting of the Barbados Assembly was held on 22 June 1639. This date establishes the assembly as the third oldest legislature in the Americas, behind the Virginia General Assembly and Bermuda House of Assembly.

Sources

  1. House of Assembly of Barbados Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03

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