claim: Charlotte, North Carolina is home to the east coast operations of the Hartford Whalers.
evidence: Salve Thomassen Hodne -LRB- 28 September 1845 -- 22 February 1916 -RRB- was a Norwegian businessperson and politician .. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1889 , and was re-elected in 1895 , 1898 and 1900 , representing the constituency of Kristiansand .. Parliament of Norway. Parliament of Norway. Kristiansand. Kristiansand. He worked as a shipyard owner in that city .