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'''John Montgomery Belk''' ([[March 29]], [[1920]]–[[August 17]], [[2007]]) was head of the [[Belk, Inc.]] department store chain and [[List of mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina|mayor]] of [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] for four terms (1969-1977). He was the son of William Henry Belk, who founded the first Belk store in Monroe, N.C., in 1888.


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A [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]], he was the longest-serving mayor of the city of Charlotte until [[Pat McCrory]] was elected to a fifth term. When Belk was reelected for the fourth time, he tied his immediate predecessor, [[Stan Brookshire]], for the most terms as mayor (Brookshire was the mayor from 1961-1969), but a change in state law extended Belk's term six months longer than Brookshire's.
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'''John Montgomery Belk''' (March 29, 1920 – August 17, 2007) was head of the [[Belk, Inc.]] department store chain and member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served as the [[List of mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina|mayor]] of [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] for four terms (1969–1977). He was the son of William Henry Belk, who founded the first [[Belk]] store in [[Monroe, North Carolina]], in 1888.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/243746.html | title = Last interview with The Charlotte Observer}}</ref>
Before he was mayor, Belk served on Brookshire's staff as the President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.


==Background==
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The John Belk Freeway, part of [[Interstate 277 (North Carolina)|Interstate 277]], is named in honor of him, and it connects to the Brookshire Freeway, also a part of I-277. Also, ''Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall'', a book written by Alex Coffin, chronicles the achievements of the two former mayors during their combined eight terms in office.
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He was the longest-serving mayor of the city of Charlotte until [[Pat McCrory]] was elected to a fifth term. McCrory eventually left office in 2009, after his record seventh term. When Belk was reelected for the fourth time, he tied his immediate predecessor, [[Stan Brookshire]], for the most terms as mayor (Brookshire was the mayor from 1961 to 1969), but a change in state law extended Belk's term six months longer than Brookshire's.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Mayor/Past+Mayors/John+Montgomery+Belk.htm | title = Mayoral biography at Charmeck.org| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928004556/https://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Mayor/Past+Mayors/John+Montgomery+Belk.htm| archive-date = 2007-09-28}}</ref>


Before he was mayor, Belk served on Brookshire's staff as the President of the Charlotte [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]].<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www2.davidson.edu/news/news_archives/archives_imgs/00_Belk/JMB-bio.html | title = Davidson College| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091731/https://www2.davidson.edu/news/news_archives/archives_imgs/00_Belk/JMB-bio.html| archive-date = 2007-09-29}}</ref>
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Belk was also a member of the board of trustees of his alma mater, [[Davidson College]], for almost 50 years. Davidson's sports arena is named [[John M. Belk Arena]] in his honor.
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The John Belk Freeway, part of [[Interstate 277 (North Carolina)|Interstate 277]], is named in honor of him, and it connects to the [[Brookshire Freeway]], also a part of I-277. Also, ''Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall'', a book written by Alex Coffin, chronicles the achievements of the two former mayors during their combined eight terms in office.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www2.davidson.edu/common/templates/news/news_tmp04.asp?newsid=6181 | title = Davidson Celebrates First Decade of Its Flagship John M. Belk Scholarships| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808053125/https://www2.davidson.edu/common/templates/news/news_tmp04.asp?newsid=6181| archive-date = 2007-08-08}}</ref>

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Belk was also a member of the board of trustees of his alma mater, [[Davidson College]], for almost 50 years. Davidson's sports arena is named [[John M. Belk Arena]] in his honor.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/93 | title = John M Belk Papers J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/674150.html Former mayor, retailer John Belk dies]

*[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/674803.html John M. Belk, who led city he loved, dies]
==External links==
*[https://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/243746.html Last interview with The Charlotte Observer]
*{{cite web| url = https://www.getcited.org/pub/103193135 | title = Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall at GetCited.com| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604234832/https://www.getcited.org/pub/103193135| archive-date = 2011-06-04}}
*[https://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Mayor/Past+Mayors/John+Montgomery+Belk.htm Mayoral biography at Charmeck.org]
*{{cite web| url =https://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/674150.html | title = Former mayor, retailer John Belk dies| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070824083631/https://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/674150.html| archive-date = 2007-08-24}}
*[https://www2.davidson.edu/news/news_archives/archives_imgs/00_Belk/JMB-bio.html Davidson College]
*{{cite web | url =https://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/674803.html | title =John M. Belk, who led city he loved, dies | access-date =2021-12-05 | archive-date =2013-01-30 | archive-url =https://archive.today/20130130082536/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/674803.html | url-status =bot: unknown }}
*[https://www2.davidson.edu/common/templates/news/news_tmp04.asp?newsid=6181 Davidson Celebrates First Decade of Its Flagship John M. Belk Scholarships]

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John M. Belk
BornMarch 29, 1920 Edit this on Wikidata
DiedAugust 17, 2007 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 87)
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John Montgomery Belk (March 29, 1920 – August 17, 2007) was head of the Belk, Inc. department store chain and member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for four terms (1969–1977). He was the son of William Henry Belk, who founded the first Belk store in Monroe, North Carolina, in 1888.[1]

Background

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He was the longest-serving mayor of the city of Charlotte until Pat McCrory was elected to a fifth term. McCrory eventually left office in 2009, after his record seventh term. When Belk was reelected for the fourth time, he tied his immediate predecessor, Stan Brookshire, for the most terms as mayor (Brookshire was the mayor from 1961 to 1969), but a change in state law extended Belk's term six months longer than Brookshire's.[2]

Before he was mayor, Belk served on Brookshire's staff as the President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.[3]

The John Belk Freeway, part of Interstate 277, is named in honor of him, and it connects to the Brookshire Freeway, also a part of I-277. Also, Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall, a book written by Alex Coffin, chronicles the achievements of the two former mayors during their combined eight terms in office.[4]

Belk was also a member of the board of trustees of his alma mater, Davidson College, for almost 50 years. Davidson's sports arena is named John M. Belk Arena in his honor.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Last interview with The Charlotte Observer".
  2. ^ "Mayoral biography at Charmeck.org". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  3. ^ "Davidson College". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  4. ^ "Davidson Celebrates First Decade of Its Flagship John M. Belk Scholarships". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08.
  5. ^ "John M Belk Papers J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte".
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