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 Dale Folwell.
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, the State Board of Community Colleges, the State Banking Commission, and the Council of State.
Edward Moseley, 1715–1735
William Smith, 1735
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 Montfort, 1764–1775
Samuel Johnston, 1775
Edward Moseley, 1735–1749
Eleazer Allen, 1749–1750
John Starkey, 1750–1765
Samuel Swann, 1765–1766
John Ashe, 1766–1773
Richard Caswell, 1773–1775
From 1777 to 1779, the State was divided into two districts, Northern and Southern, each with a treasurer. From 1779 to 1782, there were six districts, each with a treasurer, as follows: Edenton, Salisbury, Hillsboro, Halifax, New Bern, Wilmington. In 1782, a seventh district-Morgan-was created. In 1784, the district system was abandoned.
John Ashe, 1777–1781 (Southern District, later Wilmington District)
William Skinner, 1777–1784 (Northern District, later Edenton district)
Green Hill, 1779–1784 (Halifax District)
Richard Cogdell, 1779–1784 (New Bern District)
William Cathey, 1779–1781 (Salisbury District)
Matthew Jones, 1779–1782 (Hillsboro District)
Timothy Bloodworth, 1781–1784 (Wilmington District)
Robert Lanier, 1782–1784 (Salisbury District)
Memucan Hunt, 1782–1784 (Hillsboro District)
John Brown, 1782–1784 (Morgan District)
Benjamin Exum, 1782–1784 (New Bern District)
Memucan Hunt, 1784–1787
John Haywood, 1787–1827
William S. Robards, 1827–1830
William S. Mhoon, 1831–1835
Samuel F. Patterson, 1835–1837
Daniel W. Courts, 1837–1839
Charles L. Hinton, 1839–1843
John H. Wheeler, 1843–1845
Charles L. Hinton, 1845–1851
Daniel W. Courts, 1851–1863
Jonathan Worth, 1863–1865
William Sloan, 1865–1866
Kemp P. Battle, 1866–1868
David A. Jenkins, 1868–1876 (Republican)
John M. Worth, 1876–1885 (Democratic)
Donald W. Bain, 1885–1892 (Democratic)
Samuel McDowell Tate, 1892–1895 (Democratic)
William H. Worth, 1895–1901 (Populist)
Benjamin R. Lacy, 1901–1929 (Democratic)
Nathan O'Berry, 1929–1932 (Democratic)
John P. Stedman, 1932
Charles M. Johnson, 1933–1949 (Democratic)
Brandon P. Hodges, 1949–1953 (Democratic)
Edwin M. Gill, 1953–1977 (Democratic)
Harlan E. Boyles, 1977–2001 (Democratic)
Richard H. Moore, 2001–2009 (Democratic)
Janet Cowell, 2009–2017 (Democratic)
Dale Folwell, 2017–present (Republican)
