H. Edward Knox

H. Edward Knox, 89, died on June 22, 2026. H. Edward Knox was known publicly as an American politician, mayor of Charlotte and North Carolina (1979–1983). Haden Edward Knox (born January 22, 1937) 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. After being elected and re-elected mayor of Charlotte, Knox ran unsuccessfully for Governor of North Carolina, losing in the 1984 Democratic primary. Public biographical listings identify Knox as an American politician. Knox was also associated with mayor of Charlotte and North Carolina (1979–1983). This public record remains centered on Knox's work as an American politician, mayor of Charlotte and North Carolina (1979–1983) and the documented milestones of that career.