Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
27th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 10, 1835 – December 31, 1836
Preceded by	David Lowry Swain
Succeeded by	Edward Bishop Dudley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	William S. Blackledge
Succeeded by	John Heritage Bryan
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1820–1823
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons
In office 1819
Personal details
Born	1796 (1796) New Bern, North Carolina
Died	(1850-11-17)November 17, 1850 (aged 53-54) New Bern, North Carolina
Resting place	"Clermont," near New Bern, North Carolina 35°04′19.9″N 77°03′17.7″W / 35.072194°N 77.054917°W / 35.072194; -77.054917
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican
Parent	Richard Dobbs Spaight (father)
Education	University of North Carolina

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (1796 – November 17, 1850) was an American politician and planter who served as the 27th governor of North Carolina from 1835 to 1836. His father, Richard Dobbs Spaight, served as the eighth governor of North Carolina from 1792 to 1795.