B. D. Schwartz

B. D. Schwartz
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1978–1980
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1972–1978
Mayor of Wilmington
In office 1970s
Personal details
Born	Berek Schwartzblatt[1] (1909-01-17)January 17, 1909 Poland[1]
Died	July 11, 2001(2001-07-11) (aged 92)
Spouse	Sylvia Wolk ​ ​ (m. 1931; died 1997)​ [1]
Education	University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill[1]

Benjamin David Schwartz (born Berek Schwartzblatt; January 17 1909 – July 11 2001),[1][2] also known as B. D. Schwartz, was a businessman and politician in North Carolina. He was Mayor of Wilmington in the 1970s[3] and served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate. He moved to the United States from Poland with his family when he was four years old.[3][4]

Schwartz was in the state house from 1972 to 1978 and in the state senate from 1978 to 1980. Schwartz Hall at UNC Wilmington is named for him. His brother Bill was on Wilmington's city council and as mayor.[3][4]

References

1. "Collection: B. D. Schwartz Scrapbooks | UNCW Randall Library". archivesspace.uncw.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
2. Schreiner, Mark. "Ex-Wilmington mayor remembered". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
3. Berg, Steve (1972-04-02). "Wilmington's 'Accidental Mayor'". The News and Observer. p. 57. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
4. "ISJL – North Carolina Wilmington Encyclopedia". Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved 2023-10-22.