William Ashmead Courtenay

William Ashmead Courtenay
46th Mayor of Charleston
In office
1879–1887
Preceded byWilliam W. Sale
Succeeded byGeorge D. Bryan
Personal details
BornFebruary 4, 1831
Charleston, South Carolina
DiedMarch 17, 1908(1908-03-17) (aged 77)
Columbia, South Carolina
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseJulia Ann Francis
ChildrenMrs. J.M. Bateman, Mrs. L.M. Barnwell, Rev. Carlile Courtenay, St. John Courtenay, Ashmead Courtenay, Campbell Courtenay
ProfessionPublisher and journalist
Mayor Courtenay lived at 95 Ashley Avenue in Charleston, South Carolina while serving as mayor of the city

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