North Carolina: Presidents of the Council of Safety: 1776 President of the Council of Safety [1] 5 Jun 1776 - 21 Aug 1776 Cornelius Harnett (x) 21 Aug 1776 - 27 Sep 1776 Samuel Ashe 27 Sep 1776 - 12 Nov 1776 Willie Jones [1] The Provincial Congress resolved "That this Congress choose by ballot one person, and each district two persons, who shall serve as a Council of Safety for this Colony from the end of this session until the meeting of the next Congress" (11 May 1776) [North Carolina Colonial Records, 10:579] Last updated on: 21 Jan 2015 21:00:00
