North Carolina: Presidents of the Council of Safety: 1776
| President of the Council of Safety [1] | |
| 5 Jun 1776 - 21 Aug 1776 | Cornelius Harnett |
| 21 Aug 1776 - 27 Sep 1776 | Samuel Ashe [2] |
| 27 Sep 1776 - 25 Oct 1776 | Willie Jones [3] |
- The Council of Safety was elected by the Provincial Congress on 11 May 1776 to serve "from the end of this session until the meeting of the next Congress." The Council was constituted on 5 Jun 1776. The last recorded meeting of this Council was held on 25 Oct 1776, shortly before the next Provincial Congress convened on 12 Nov 1776.
- Ashe was chosen to replace Harnett who had been granted a leave of absence.
- Jones was chosen to replace Ashe who had been granted a leave of absence.