North Carolina General Assembly of 1782

The North Carolina General Assembly of 1782 was the state legislature that first convened in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on April 15, 1782, and concluded on May 18, 1782. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Commons were elected by eligible North Carolina voters.

The General Assembly elected Alexander Martin of Guilford County as Governor on April 26, 1782. James Glasgow was Secretary of State. James Iredell was Attorney General. There was no Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina until 1868.

Councilors of State
The General Assembly elected the following Councilors of State on May 3, 1782:
 * Richard Henderson of Granville County
 * Allen Jones of Northampton County
 * Spruce Macay of Rowan County
 * Philemon Hawkins II of Granville County
 * Griffith Rutherford of Rowan County
 * Benjamin Seawell of Franklin County
 * John Penn of Granville

Members
There was one Senator and two members of the House of Commons for each of the 50 counties. In addition, each of the six districts had one representative each.

The House of Commons leadership and staff included: Thomas Benbury, Speaker; John Hunt, Clerk; and Lovett Burgess Assistant Clerk.

Legislation
This General Assembly met during the midst of the American Revolution. Many of the session laws that they passed dealt with the war. Other laws dealt with taxes, setting up judiciaries, chartering towns, and regulating rivers and forests.