The North Carolina Council of State is the collective body of ten elective executive offices in the state government of North Carolina,all of which are established by the state constitution. The Council of State includes the Governor,Lieutenant Governor,Secretary of State,State Auditor,Treasurer,Superintendent of Public Instruction,Attorney General,Commissioner of Agriculture,Commissioner of Labor,and Commissioner of Insurance. Together with the North Carolina Cabinet and several independent agencies,the Council of State offices constitute the executive branch of North Carolina's state government.
The state auditor of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The state auditor is a constitutional officer responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all state government agencies. The auditor also conducts performance audits of state agencies,ensures state agencies' accounting conforms with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,evaluates the integrity of computer-generated information,and investigates the misuse of state funds or property. The incumbent is Jessica Holmes,who became state auditor on December 16,2023.
The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Dale Folwell.
Bedford Brown was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of North Carolina between 1829 and 1840.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1779 met in three sessions in three locations in the years 1779 and 1780. The first session was held in Smithfield from May 3 to May 15,1779;the second session in Halifax,from October 18 to November 10,1779;the third and final session in New Bern,from January to February,1780.
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War,killed at the Battle of Antietam. He owned 40 slaves.
The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library moved into a separate building in 1888,and the General Assembly moved into the State Legislative Building in 1963. Today,the governor and his immediate staff occupy offices on the first floor of the Capitol.
The North Carolina Executive Mansion is the official residence of the governor of North Carolina and their family. Building began in the year 1883 and it was designed by architects Samuel Sloan and A.G. Bauer. The first occupants,Governor Daniel G. Fowle and his daughter,Helen Whitaker Fowle,moved into the unfinished building in January 1891. It is an example of Queen Anne style architecture.
David Aaron Jenkins was a Republican politician and North Carolina State Treasurer from 1868 until 1876. His home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places before being demolished.
The Midway Plantation House and Outbuildings are a set of historic buildings constructed in the mid-19th century in present-day Knightdale,Wake County,North Carolina,as part of a forced-labor farm.
Locust Grove,also known as the Foster House,is a historic plantation house located at Ingleside,Franklin County,North Carolina. It was built about 1790,and is a two-story,five-bay,Georgian style frame dwelling with a high gable roof. It has a rear ell to form a T-shaped plan. From 1797 to 1809,it was owned by noted American politician John Haywood (1754-1827),who was the longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer.
Haywood Hall,also known as the Treasurer John Haywood House,is a historic home located at Raleigh,Wake County,North Carolina,United States. It was built in 1792,and is a two-story,five-bay,Federal-style frame dwelling with a central hall plan. It features a two-story front porch with attenuated fluted Doric order columns. It was the home of North Carolina State Treasurer John Haywood (1754–1827). It is now open as a historic house museum.
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 elected one House member each. 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.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1836–1837 met in the Government House in Raleigh from November 21,1836 to January 23,1837. The assembly consisted of the 120 members of the North Carolina House of Commons and 50 senators of North Carolina Senate elected by the voters in August 1836. During the 1836 session,the legislature created Davie County,but it was not until 1842 that Davie County began sending delegates to the General Assembly. William H. Haywood,Jr was elected speaker of the House of Commons and Charles Manley was elected clerk. Hugh Waddell was elected President of the Senate and Thomas G. Stone was elected Clerk. Richard Dobbs Spaight,Jr. was the Governor in 1835 and 1836. He was elected by the previous legislature. In 1837,the Governor of North Carolina,Edward Bishop Dudley from New Hanover County,was elected,for the first time,by the people vice the legislature. The Whigs would control North Carolina politics until 1850. While in power,their notable achievements included funding railroads and roads,public education,and State chartered banks.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1781 met in Wake Court House from June 23 to July 14,1781. Each of the 50 North Carolina counties were allowed one Senator and two members of the House of Commons;6 districts/boroughs towns also elected one House member each.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1783 was the state legislature that convened in Hillsboro,North Carolina from April 18,1783,to May 17,1783. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Commons were elected by eligible North Carolina voters. This was the last assembly to meet during the American Revolution. Much of their time was devoted to taking care of the North Carolina soldiers that fought in the war.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1835 met in Raleigh from November 16,1835 to December 22,1835. The assembly consisted of the 137 members of the North Carolina House of Commons and 65 senators of North Carolina Senate elected by the voters in August 1835. This was the last assembly elected before the amendments to the Constitution of North Carolina from the North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835 took effect. Thus,the House of Commons included representatives from towns and the number of members of the house was greater than 120. William H. Haywood,Jr was elected speaker of the House of Commons and Charles Manley was elected clerk. William D. Mosely was elected President of the Senate and William J. Cowan was elected Clerk. Richard Dobbs Spaight,Jr. was elected the Governor by the assembly and served from December 10,1835 to December 31,1836. He was the last governor of North Carolina to be elected by the General Assembly.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1785 met in New Bern from November 18,1785,to December 29,1785. The assembly consisted of the 114 members of the North Carolina House of Commons and 54 senators of North Carolina Senate elected by the voters on August 19,1785. During the 1785 session,the legislature created Rockingham County. As prescribed by the 1776 Constitution of North Carolina the General Assembly elected Richard Caswell to continue as Governor of North Carolina and members of the Council of State.
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1862–1864 met in Raleigh from November 17,1862,to December 22,1862. Extra sessions were held on January 19,1863 –February 12,1863;June 30,1863 –July 7,1863;November 23,1863 –December 14,1863;and May 17–30,1864. The assembly consisted of the 120 members of the North Carolina House of Commons from 82 counties and 50 senators representing one or more counties in North Carolina Senate elected by the voters in October 1862. Zebulon Baird Vance was Governor of North Carolina during this assembly. This assembly met during the American Civil War as part of the Confederate States of America. Much of the legislation passed by this assembly dealt with the managing the state and its population during wartime.
