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Ben Douglas
First Name:
Ben
Middle Name:
Elbert
Last Name:
Douglas
Date of Birth:
9/2/1894
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Image Source: Charlotte News
Personal Details
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Employer: Mayor of Charlotte 1935-41Sing Mortuary 1926-44
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Education Details:
Educated and raised in Gastonia
Biographical Notes:
Buried at Elmwood Cemetery. The Charlotte Douglas Airport is named for him. He came to Charlotte in 1926.
Family Details:
Spouse: Mrs. Mary Louise (Schweikert) Johnson: 1967
Children: Benjamin E. Douglas Jr. Jean (Douglas) Folley Robert Douglas
Dependents:
Parents: Dr. Benjamin Franklin and Margaret (Miller) Douglas -
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Machine Gun Battalion
Military Details:
Source:
Collier's Veteran Cemetery Index, Charlotte News, Charlotte Observer, surname file