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Mecklenburg People
William Thomas "W.T." Harris
William Thomas (W. T.) Harris, of the Harris Teeter grocery store chain, was a prominent businessman, self-made millionaire, Baptist devotee, politician, and community advocate
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Edward Latta
Edward Dilworth Latta (1851-1925) was a native of Pendleton, S.C. He came to Charlotte in 1876 and worked in a clothing store. In 1890, he organized the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, also called the 4 Cs, and shortly afterward began developing the city's first suburb, Dilworth. He was responsible for commissioning noted Olmsted landscape architecture firm to design a section of Dilworth in a new way. Instead of the grid pattern of the city's downtown area, the new suburb was graced with curved streets that followed the natural patterns of the land.
John Reed
John Reed (1757 or 1758-1845) was one of the Hessian (or German) soldiers for hire whom Britain's King George III sent to colonial America to suppress the uprisings of colonists who were fighting for independence. Reed was one of many soldiers who realized that they could make a better life in the colonies than in their homeland. He married Sarah Kizer and they settled on a farm northeast of Charlotte.
James Jack
James Jack (1731-1822) moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in the 1760s, fleeing the dangers of the French and Indian war. His father, Patrick Jack, ran a tavern on West Trade Street.
Herman Lay
Herman Lay (1909-1982) was born to Jesse N. and Bertha Lay on 6/3/1909, in Charlotte, NC. The family lived at 814 E. 3rd St. Jesse worked as a bookkeeper for International Harvester Co., which was located at 301 E. Trade St.
David Reese
David Reese (1710 - 1787) was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence. Reese's ancestry varies a little from other signers because he was born in Wales. He inherited many books from his father's library and was well educated for his time. When he was young, he moved to Cecil County, Maryland, and witnessed a will in that county as early as 1733.
Frank Littlejohn
Frank N. Littlejohn (1885-November 28,1965) was one of Charlotte's most well known law enforcement figures. He joined the Charlotte Police Department in 1937 and rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police in 1946.
Matthew McClure
Matthew McClure (circa 1725 - 2/28/1805) was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence.He moved from Virginia to north Mecklenburg County, where he bought land in 1765.
McClure was an elder in Hopewell Presbyterian Church and a captain in a militia company. Although he was too old to serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, he worked as a steward in the hospital in Charleston and as a Civil Officer and Justice of the Peace.