William Ashmead Courtenay
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 (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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William Ashmead Courtenay was the forty-sixth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1879 to 1887.