List of North Carolina state legislatures

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The North Carolina General Assembly of the U.S. state of North Carolina has convened many times since the state declared its independence from the British Crown and established a constitution in December 1776 during the Fifth North Carolina Provincial Congress. [1]

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Prior to 1957, the General Assembly convened in January at a time fixed by the Constitution of North Carolina. From 1957 through 1967, sessions convened in February at a time fixed by the Constitution. The 1969 General Assembly was the first to convene on a date fixed by law after elimination of the constitutionally fixed date. The assembly now convenes on the third Wednesday after the second Monday in January after the November election.

History of the legislatures

The new General Assembly, which first convened in April 1777, consisted of a Senate, which had one member from each county (regardless of population), and a House of Commons, which had two members representing each county, plus one each from certain towns/districts. [2]

Legislatures

The following table shows when and where the North Carolina General Assembly met. The numbered order indicates a new election. [1] [9] [2] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Conventions

Several state conventions were held to ratify state and national constitutions: [1] [10]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "North Carolina General Assembly". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "North Carolina Constitution and Amendments". NHINET.ORG. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Orth, John V. (2006). "State Constitution". NCPedia. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. Connor, Henry Groves (1908). "North Carolina Constitution of 1835". DOCSouth. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. Humber, John L. (2006). "North Carolina Constitution of 1835". NCPedia. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. "North Carolina Constitution of 1868" (PDF). North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. "North Carolina Constitution". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  9. Wheeler, John H. (1874). "The Legislative Manual and Political Register of the State of North Carolina" . Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 John L. Cheney Jr., ed. (1975). North Carolina Government, 1585-1974, A Narrative and Statistical History.
  11. Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina General Assemblies, 1800s". Carolana.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  12. Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina General Assemblies, Early Statehood". Carolana.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  13. Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina General Assemblies, 1900s". Carolana.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  14. Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina General Assemblies, 2000s". Carolana.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  15. Lewis, J.D. "Historical Documents of the Legislative Branch". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  16. See, also, articles on each assembly for additional references.
  17. Uncertain, but Governor Abner Nash was elected in April 1780, so session was started.
  18. "Session Laws: North Carolina". HeinOnline . New York: William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2019.(subscription required)
  19. Lewis, J.D. "NC Revolution State House 1780". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  20. Cotten, Alice R. (1988). "Jacob Henry". NCPEDIA. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  21. Stanley L. Engerman (2005). "The Evolution of Suffrage Institutions in the New World" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  22. 1 2 3 "When is the General Assembly in Session?". ncleg.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  23. Humphries, Ben (January 9, 2025). "NC General Assembly convenes to begin 2025 long session". EducationNC. Retrieved March 2, 2025.