H. Edward Knox

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Eddie Knox
49th Mayor of Charlotte
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byKenneth R. Harris
Succeeded byHarvey Gantt
Personal details
Born
Haden Edward Knox

(1937-01-22) January 22, 1937 (age 84)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materNorth Carolina State University

Haden Edward "Eddie" Knox (born January 22, 1937)[1] is an American attorney and politician who served as the 49th Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1979 until 1983.

A native of Davidson, North Carolina, Knox is an alumnus of North Carolina State University and of Wake Forest University law school. Then a Democrat, Knox served in the North Carolina Senate for two terms (1971–74). He chaired the successful gubernatorial campaign of Jim Hunt in 1976.[2] After being elected and re-elected mayor of Charlotte, Knox ran unsuccessfully for Governor of North Carolina, losing in the 1984 Democratic primary. Thereafter, Knox switched parties and became a Republican. In 2004, Knox again crossed party lines and contributed money to John Edwards for President. In 2005, Knox switched parties again and became an Independent.[citation needed]

Presently, H. Edward Knox is a senior partner at Knox Law Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Knox is also a principal owner and developer of Verdict Ridge Golf Club located in Denver, NC.

Notes[]

  1. ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ^ "Tolson runs with Wolfpack mafia"

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Preceded by
Kenneth R. Harris
Mayor of Charlotte, NC
1979 - 1983
Succeeded by
Harvey Gantt (D)
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