Harvey Gantt

Harvey Gantt
Gantt as a Clemson student c. 1964
50th Mayor of Charlotte
In office
1983–1987
Preceded byEddie Knox
Succeeded bySue Myrick
Personal details
Born
Harvey Bernard Gantt

(1943-01-14) January 14, 1943 (age 81)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLucinda Brawley
Children4
EducationIowa State University
Clemson University (BArch)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MUP)

Harvey Bernard Gantt (born January 14, 1943)[1] is an American architect and Democratic politician active in North Carolina.[2] The first African-American student admitted to Clemson University after attending Iowa State University, Gantt graduated with honors in architecture, earned a master's at MIT, and established an architectural practice in Charlotte with a partner.

Gantt entered local politics, where he was elected to the city council, serving from 1974 to 1983. He was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987. In 1990 and 1996, Gantt was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, losing to incumbent Republican Jesse Helms both times.

  1. ^ Pratt, Tiffany L. (November 11, 2009). "Harvey Bernard Gantt (1943– ) •".
  2. ^ Eisiminger, Skip, editor, "Integration with Dignity", Clemson University Digital Press, Clemson, South Carolina, 2003, ISBN 0-9741516-1-0, page 2.