Ben Elbert Douglas Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBen Elbert Douglas Sr.
American politician
Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1894
Place of Birth: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 27-Jul-1981
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Ben Elbert Douglas Sr.
- Benjamin Elbert "Ben" Douglas Sr.
- (September 3, 1894 – July 27, 1981) 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 1941.
- A Democrat, he was also the first mayor of Charlotte that was directly elected by voters, because of a change in the city charter.
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