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William Ashmead Courtenay
Mayor of Charleston / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Ashmead Courtenay was the forty-sixth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1879 to 1887.
Quick Facts 46th Mayor of Charleston, Preceded by ...
William Ashmead Courtenay | |
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46th Mayor of Charleston | |
In office 1879–1887 | |
Preceded by | William W. Sale |
Succeeded by | George D. Bryan |
Personal details | |
Born | February 4, 1831 Charleston, South Carolina |
Died | March 17, 1908(1908-03-17) (aged 77) Columbia, South Carolina |
Political party | Democrat |
Spouse | Julia Ann Francis |
Children | Mrs. J.M. Bateman, Mrs. L.M. Barnwell, Rev. Carlile Courtenay, St. John Courtenay, Ashmead Courtenay, Campbell Courtenay |
Profession | Publisher and journalist |
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