North Carolina General Assembly of 1780–1781
Three sessions of the general assembly of North Carolina held in 1780-1781 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The North Carolina General Assembly of 1780-1781 was the fourth elected legislative body of the State of North Carolina. The assembly consisted of a Senate and House of Commons that met in three sessions in at least two locations in the years 1780 and 1781. Each of the existing 50 North Carolina counties were authorized to elect one Senator and two members of the House of Commons. In addition, six districts (also called boroughs) also elected one House member each.[note 1] The first two sessions were probably held in New Bern, North Carolina in April and September 1780. The third session met in Halifax from January 27, 1781 – February 13, 1781.[note 2][1][2][3][4]
4th North Carolina General Assembly (1780-1781) | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||||
Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||||
Meeting place | 1st New Bern, 2nd New Bern, 3rd Halifax | ||||||
Term | 1780–1781 | ||||||
Senate | |||||||
Members | 50 Senators (50 counties, including Washington District/County) | ||||||
Speaker | Alexander Martin | ||||||
Clerk | John Haywood | ||||||
House of Commons | |||||||
Members | 106 Representatives authorized (50 counties with 2 each, 6 districts with 1 each) | ||||||
Speaker | Thomas Benbury | ||||||
Clerk | John Hunt | ||||||
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