Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr.
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Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr. (1894-1982) was the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1935 to 1941. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport 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.
Douglas was born in Iredell County, North Carolina on September 3, 1894. He served in the United States Army during World War I.
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| Preceded by Arthur E. Wearn |
Mayor of Charlotte, NC 1935 - 1941 |
Succeeded by E. McA. Currie |
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