Ben Elbert Douglas Sr.
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Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. was a longtime mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, whose leadership and advocacy for aviation led to the city’s main airport being named in his honor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. canonical | 3 |
| Benjamin Elbert Douglas Sr. | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
expansion of Charlotte’s airport facilities
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increased aviation services for Charlotte ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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City of Charlotte government ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Douglas Municipal Airport (former name of Charlotte’s main airport)
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naming of Charlotte’s principal airport for him ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aviation policy advocacy
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local government ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Charlotte’s main airport named in his honor ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Sr. ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Charlotte’s aviation infrastructure
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growth of Charlotte’s municipal airport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in municipal government in Charlotte
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promoting development of Charlotte’s airport ⓘ |
| legacy |
major contributor to Charlotte’s emergence as an aviation hub
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namesake of Charlotte’s main airport ⓘ |
| name | Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for aviation in Charlotte
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serving as longtime mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| officeHeld | Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| politicalRole | municipal executive ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| residence | Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | city government of Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
| workLocation | Charlotte, North Carolina ⓘ |
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Benjamin Elbert Douglas Sr.