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This General Assembly met from November 16, 1868 to April 12, 1869. A Special Session was called earlier from July 1st to August 24th in 1868. Another session was convened from November 15, 1869 to March 28, 1870. The new NC State Constitution of 1868 changed the name from the House of Commons to the House of Representatives. 120 delegates were still allowed, with one county (Wake) getting up to four (4) members due to population. Each county was still allocated at least one (1) delegate. All were elected for two year terms. Although they had been established several years earlier, the following counties sent their first delegates to the 1868 General Assembly: Alleghany, Clay, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, and Wilson. |
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* Joseph W. Holden was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. He resigned in March of 1870 after an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Congress. William A. Moore was then elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. John H. Boner was Clerk. | ||
(1) Parker D. Robbins, Wilson Cary, B.W. Morris, A.W. Stevens, John S. Leary, Isham Sweat, Henry C. Cherry, John H. Williamson, A.A. Crawford, Cuffie Mayo, H.T.J. Hayes, Ivey Hutchings, John S.W. Eagles, George W. Price, Thomas A. Sykes, James H. Harris, William Cawthorn, and Richard Falkner (plus three NC Senators) were among the first black men to be elected to the NC Legislature after the Civil War. | ||
(2) James C. Harper's election was declared illegal and voided. W.H. Malone was elected to replace him. | ||
(3) William Long's election was declared illegal and voided., Wilson Cary was elected to replace him. | ||
(4) Neill S. Stewart's election was declared illegal and voided. B.C. Williams was elected to replace him. | ||
(5) Walter Brown's election was declared illegal and voided. W.P. Welch was elected to replace him. | ||
(6) Joseph Keener's election was declared illegal and voided. E.M. Painter was elected to replace him. | ||
(7) Joseph C. Abbott resigned his seat after he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Unclear which man was elected to replace him. | ||
(8) Llewellen G. Estes resigned his seat, date and reason unknown. Unclear which man was elected to replace him. | ||
(9) R.C. Parker died while in office, date unknown. Unclear if anyone was elected to replace him or not. | ||
(10) J.J. Allison resigned, date and reason unknown. Thomas M. Argo was elected to replace him. |
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