Edwin S. Lanier

Edwin S. Lanier
7th North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
In office
July 16, 1962 – January 10, 1973
Appointed byTerry Sanford
Preceded byCharles F. Gold
Succeeded byJohn Ingram
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
In office
1957–1961
Preceded byRalph H. Scott
Succeeded byRalph H. Scott
25th Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
In office
1949–1954
Preceded byR. W. Madry
Succeeded byOliver K. Cornwell
Personal details
Born
Edwin Sidney Lanier

(1901-07-19)July 19, 1901
Candler, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1983(1983-03-05) (aged 81)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy Thelma Herndon
Alma materState Normal School
University of North Carolina

Edwin Sidney Lanier (July 19, 1901 – March 5, 1983) was an American Democratic politician, who served as mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as a member of the North Carolina Senate, and as North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance.