North Carolina: Presidents of the Provincial Congress: 1775-1776 President of the Provincial Congress 21 Aug 1775 - 10 Sep 1775 Samuel Johnston 10 Sep 1775 - 4 Apr 1776 dissolution period [1] 4 Apr 1776 - 14 May 1776 Samuel Johnston (x) 14 May 1776 - 12 Nov 1776 dissolution period [2] President of the Congress 12 Nov 1776 - 23 Dec 1776 Richard Caswell [1] Executive functions during the recess of the Congress are exercised by the Provincial Council. [2] Executive functions during the recess of the Congress are exercised by the Council of Safety. Last updated on: 21 Jan 2015 21:00:00
