The North Carolina General Assembly of 1836–1837 met in the Government House in Raleigh from November 21, 1836 to January 23, 1837.
In 1837, the Governor of North Carolina, Edward Bishop Dudley (Whig Party) from New Hanover County, was elected, for the first time, by the people vice the legislature.
While in power, their notable achievements included funding railroads and roads, public education, and State chartered banks.
John Reeves Jones Daniel, elected in 1835, continued to serve as North Carolina Attorney General.
Members no longer included representatives from the boroughs or districts (Edenton, Halifax, Hillsborough, New Bern, Salisbury, and Wilmington).