James B. Duke

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1. 1891

   Beyond Dilworth, Edward Dilworth Latta went on to partner with tobacco magnate J.B. Duke to construct the Mercantile Building on First Street, and separately built the Latta Arcade and Latonia Building on South Tryon Street, and donated more than 40 acres for Charlotte public parkland without racial restrictions.

   Edward Dilworth LattaWilliam Tryon

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2. 1905

   The 4Cs held an effective monopoly on Charlotte's streetcar and power business until 1905, when James B. Duke established the rival Southern Power Company; Latta ultimately sold his streetcar/power business to Southern Power in 1910.

   Unverified — sourced but not confirmed against a primary record.

   Charlotte Street RailwayCharlotte Electric RailwayQueen City Drug StoreSouthern Power CompanyEdward Dilworth Latta

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3. 1919

   In 1919 tobacco and power magnate James B. Duke bought the 1915 Taylor House on Hermitage Road overlooking Edgehill Park and had architect C. C. Hook triple it in size into the 52-room Duke Mansion, Myers Park's architectural centerpiece.

   Marshall ParkW.R. MyersC. C. Hook

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4. 1935

   Duke Power Company, which had held a controlling interest in Southern Public Utilities Company since 1925, became the direct operator of Charlotte's streetcar system by 1935, three years before the system was abandoned.

   Unverified — sourced but not confirmed against a primary record.

   Charlotte Street RailwayCharlotte Electric RailwaySouthern Power CompanySouthern Public Utilities CompanyDuke Power Company

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5. 1971

   Chambers' law firm also successfully litigated Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (decided 1971) and Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody (decided 1975), both landmark Title VII employment-discrimination cases, alongside its school desegregation work.

   Harding High SchoolSecond Ward High SchoolCentral High SchoolDuke Power Company

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