North Carolina Delegates to the 1st U.S. Congress (1789-1791)




North Carolina Delegates to the U.S. Congress

1st U.S. Congress (1789-1791)

The 1st U.S. Congress met in three sessions: 1) March 4, 1789 to September 29, 1789; 2) January 4, 1790 to August 12, 1790; and 3) December 6, 1790 to March 3, 1791.

North Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution on November 21, 1789.

U.S. Senators from North Carolina
Name	County From	Comments
Benjamin Hawkins	Warren	Took his seat on January 13, 1790.
Samuel Johnston	Chowan	Took his seat on January 29, 1790.

U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
Name	District	County From	Comments
John Baptista Ashe	1st	Halifax	Took his seat on March 24, 1790.
Timothy Bloodworth	3rd	New Hanover	Took his seat on April 6, 1790.
John Sevier	5th	Washington*	Took his seat on June 16, 1790.
John Steele	4th	Rowan	Took his seat on April 19, 1790.
Hugh Williamson	2nd	Chowan	Took his seat on March 19, 1790.
* Washington County was later part of Tennessee when it became a state in 1796.

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