A professional of state financial officer has existed since 1715; at that time, a financial officer was appointed per moo home of the legislative assembly. Within 1740, the financial officer's professional was divided into deuce dominion, & around 1779, into four. Around 1784, the North Carolina General Assembly brought the financial officer under 1 only professional, appointed jointly by two houses of the law-makers.

Under a North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the financial officer became the position elective by popular vote, like than appointive.

A N Carolina State Financial officer is an by right of office member of the North Carolina State Board of Education.

List of State Treasurers

Colonial Treasurers

Edward Moseley, 1715-1735 William Smith, 1735

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