 Edward W. Pearson Sr.

Edward Walton Pearson, Sr. (January 25, 1872–July 4, 1946) was an African American entrepreneur, Buffalo Soldier and Spanish–American War veteran, civil rights leader, and pioneering sports enthusiast.He moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 1906 and became known as the "Black Mayor of West Asheville" because of his influence in African American neighborhood development and community life.