North Carolina General Assembly of 1785

The North Carolina General Assembly of 1785 met in New Bern from November 18, 1785, to December 29, 1785.

There were 114 positions authorized for the House of Commons in this assembly, including one representative from each of six districts and 54 counties.

[8][9] Anson, Bladen, and Gates County only sent one elected official to the House of Commons.

[5] The House of Commons delegates elected a Speaker (Richard Dobbs Spaight), Clerk (John Hunt), Assistant Clerk (John Haywood), Doorkeeper (Peter Gooding), and Assistant Doorkeeper (James Malloy).

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][7] The Senators elected a President (Alexander Martin), Clerk (John Haywood), Assistant Clerk (Sherwood Haywood), Doorkeeper (William Murphy), and Assistant Doorkeeper (Nicholas Murphy).