H. Edward Knox

Politician

1937 –

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Who is H. Edward Knox?

Haden Edward "Eddie" Knox is an American attorney and politician who served as 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. He chaired the successful gubernatorial campaign of Jim Hunt in 1976. 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.

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Born
Jan 22, 1937
Profession
Education
  • Wake Forest University
  • North Carolina State University
Lived in
  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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