William S. Cogswell Jr.

William Cogswell
Mayor of Charleston
Assumed office
January 8, 2024[1]
Preceded byJohn Tecklenburg
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
November 14, 2016 – November 14, 2022
Preceded byChip Limehouse
Succeeded byTom Hartnett Jr.
Personal details
Born
William Scott Cogswell

(1975-01-14) January 14, 1975 (age 49)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLucile Lampton
Children2
EducationUniversity of the South (BA)
Columbia University (MS)

William Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician and businessman who is mayor of the city of Charleston. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022. Cogswell was elected mayor in 2023 after defeating incumbent John Tecklenburg and is the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.

  1. ^ Rockett, Ali (8 January 2024). "Citing 'surmountable challenges,' William Cogswell is sworn in as Charleston mayor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 20 January 2024.