There were 55 counties in North Carolina in 1784. Each county was authorized to elect two representatives to the House of Commons and one delegate to the Senate. In addition, the six districts were authorized one delegate each. (Sullivan, Washington, Davidson, and Green counties would later become part of Tennessee in 1796.) Richard Caswell was elected Governor of North Carolina by this General Assembly but did not take the governor's office until 1785. According to a book by the Secretary of State edited by Cheney and published in 1974, this assembly had a second session that concluded in June 1784.[5][3][6][7]
House of Commons members
John Baptista Ashe, Halifax CountyWilliam Richardson Davie, Northampton CountyAbner Nash, Jones County
The House of Commons delegates elected a Speaker (William Blount), Clerk (John Hunt), Assistant Clerk (John Haywood), Doorkeeper, and Assistant Doorkeeper. The following delegates to the House of Commons were elected by the voters of North Carolina to represent each county and district:[3][4][5][6]
Richard Caswell, Dobbs CountyWilliam Lenoir, Wilkes CountyNathaniel Macon, Warren CountyBenjamin Williams, Johnston County
The Senators elected a President/Speaker (Richard Caswell, Sr.), Clerk (John Haywood), Assistant Clerk (Sherwood Haywood), Doorkeeper, and Assistant Doorkeeper. The following Senators were elected by the voters of North Carolina to represent each county:[3][4][5][7]
^Edward Clay was accused of theft and expelled on November 26, 1784
^William Blount was a delegate to the Continental Congress/Confederation Congress in 1782–1783; 1786–1787. He also signed the Declaration of Independence.
^James White was a delegate to the Continental Congress/Confederation Congress, 1786–1788. He was also a non-voting member of the U.S. Congress from the Southwest Territory in 1794.
^John Baptista Ashe was a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress/Confederation Congress in 1787.
^Abner Nash was a delegate to the Continental Congress/Confederation Congress, 1782–1783. He was also the 2nd Governor of the state (1780–1781)
^Thomas Hunter was deemed ineligible for office and replaced by John Ross after a new election.
^Timothy Bloodworth was a delegate to the Continental Congress/Confederation Congress in 1786.
^William Richardson Davie was the 10th state Governor (1798–1799).
^Charles Robertson was accused of being a loyalist during the American Revolution and expelled on November 1, 1784.
^William Sharpe was a delegate from North Carolina to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1779–1781.
^Richard Caswell was a delegate from North Carolina to the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.
Notes: Prior to the Constitution of 1868: the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the House of Commons and the leader of the Senate was called the Speaker of the Senate.
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