H. Edward Knox

Eddie Knox
Knox in 1982
49th Mayor of Charlotte
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	Kenneth R. Harris
Succeeded by	Harvey Gantt
Personal details
Born	Haden Edward Knox (1937-01-22) January 22, 1937 (age 87)
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	North Carolina State University

Haden Edward 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,^{[as of?]} 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"

External links

• Eddie Knox Papers at UNC Charlotte^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Political Graveyard
• City of Charlotte
• Knox Law Center website

Preceded by Kenneth R. Harris

Mayor of Charlotte, NC 1979 - 1983

Succeeded by Harvey Gantt (D)