North Carolina State Treasurer
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The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Richard Hancock Moore.
The office of state treasurer has existed since 1715; at that time, the treasurer was appointed by the lower house of the legislature. In 1740, the treasurer's office was divided into two districts, and in 1779, into four. In 1784, the North Carolina General Assembly brought the treasurers under one single office, appointed jointly by both houses of the legislature.
Under the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the treasurer became a position elected by popular vote, rather than appointed.
The North Carolina State Treasurer is an ex officio member of the North Carolina State Board of Education
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List of State Treasurers
Colonial Treasurers
Northern District
- William Downing, 1735-1739
- William Smith, 1739-1740
- John Hodgson, 1740-1748
- Thomas Barker, 1748-1752
- John Haywood, 1752-1754
- Thomas Barker, 1754-1764
- Joseph Montford, 1764-1775
- Samuel Johnston, 1775
Southern District
- Edward Moseley, 1735-1749
- Eleazer Allen, 1749-1750
- John Starkey, 1750-1765
- Samuel Swann, 1765-1766
- John Ashe, 1766-1773
- Richard Caswell, 1773-1775
State Treasurers
Districted
- Samuel Johnston, 1775-1777
- Richard Caswell, 1775-1776
- John Ashe, 1777-1779
- William Skinner, 1777-1784
- Green Hill, 1779-1784
- Richard Cogdell, 1779-1784
- William Cathey, 1779-1781
- John Ashe, 1779-1781
- Matthew Jones, 1779-1782
- Timothy Bloodworth, 1780-1784
- Robert Lanier, 1780-1783
- Memucan Hunt, 1782-1784
- John Brown, 1782-1784
- Benjamin Exum, 1782-1784
- Joseph Cain, 1783-1784
- William Locke, 1784
Whole State
- Memucan Hunt, 1784-1787
- John Haywood, 1787-1827
- William Robards, 1827-1830
- William S. Mhoon, 1831-1835
- Samuel F. Patterson, 1835-1837
- Daniel W. Courts, 1837-1839
- Charles L. Hinton, 1845-1851
- Daniel W. Courts, 1851-1862
- Jonathan Worth, 1862-1865
- William Sloan, 1865-1866
- Kemp P. Battle, 1866-1868
- David A. Jenkins, 1868-1876
- John M. Worth, 1876-1885
- Donald W. Bain, 1885-1892
- Samuel McD. Tate 1892-1895
- William H. Worth, 1895-1901
- Benjamin R. Lacy, 1901-1929
- Nathan O'Berry, 1929-1932
- John P. Stedman, 1932
- Charles M. Johnson, 1933-1949
- Brandon P. Hodges, 1949-1953
- Edwin M. Gill, 1953-1977
- Harlan E. Boyles, 1977-2000
- Richard H. Moore, 2001-present