Stan Brookshire

Who was Stan Brookshire?

Stanford Raynold "Stan" Brookshire was a mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brookshire served as mayor from 1961 to 1969. He was the longest-serving mayor until 1975, when his immediate successor, John M. Belk, tied him by winning his fourth re-election, though Belk's fourth term would be extended another six months thanks to a change in state law. Former mayor Pat McCrory is currently the longest-serving mayor, with seven terms; he stepped down from the position at the end of 2009, following the election of Anthony Foxx.

A native of Troutman, North Carolina, Brookshire graduated from Duke University and came to Charlotte as a newspaper reporter. He led the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce prior to becoming mayor.

The Brookshire Freeway, as well as Brookshire Boulevard, are named in honor of him, and he, along with Belk, is the subject of a book by Alex Coffin, entitled Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall.