Stan Brookshire
Stanford Raynold Brookshire (July 22, 1905 – October 10, 1990) was a mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stan Brookshire | |
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 1927 Duke University senior photo | |
| Born | Stanford Raynall Brookshire July 22, 1905 |
| Died | October 10, 1990 |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Education | Duke University |
| Occupation(s) | newspaper reporter, politician |
| Known for | Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Title | Mayor |
| Term | 1961 – 1969 |
| Predecessor | James Saxon Smith |
| Successor | John M. Belk |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edith (Mitchell) Brookshire |
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.
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 (as would Belk) prior to becoming mayor.
The Brookshire Freeway, as well as Brookshire Boulevard (both parts of North Carolina Highway 16; the former is shared with Interstate 277), 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.
External links
- Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall at GetCited.com
- Mayoral biography at Charmeck.org
- Oral History Interview with Stanford Raynold Brookshire from Oral Histories of the American South
- Standford Brookshire papers, J Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte