Ben Elbert Douglas Sr.
Former Mayor of Charlotte
Benjamin Elbert Douglas Sr. was the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1935 to 1941. He administered the construction of an airport for Charlotte. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, as the airport is named today, was named after him in... Wikipedia
Born: September 3, 1894, Iredell County, NC
Died: July 27, 1981 (age 86 years), Charlotte, NC
Previous office: Mayor of Charlotte (1935–1941)