| 3rd North Carolina General Assembly (1779-1780) | |||||||
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| Overview | |||||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Meeting place | 1st Smithfield, 2nd Halifax, 3rd New Bern | ||||||
| Term | 1778–1779 | ||||||
| North Carolina Senate | |||||||
| Members | 49 Senators (48 counties, plus Washington District/County) | ||||||
| Speaker | Allen Jones | ||||||
| Clerk | John Sitgreaves | ||||||
| North Carolina House of Commons | |||||||
| Members | 104 Representatives authorized (49 counties with 2 each, 6 districts with 1 each)[note 1] | ||||||
| Speaker | Thomas Benbury | ||||||
| Clerk | John Hunt | ||||||
| Sessions | |||||||
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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.[1][2][3][4]
Each of the 50 North Carolina counties was authorized by the North Carolina Constitution of 1776 to elect one Senator and two members of the House of Commons. In addition, six districts (also called boroughs) were authorized to elect one House member each. Richard Caswell was elected governor by the legislature.[5][1][2]
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