William S. Cogswell Jr.
Mayor of Charleston
Republican
Charleston, South Carolina
In office sinceJan 8, 20242 years · 1 term
Next electionNov 20261 month away
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Charleston, SC
168th largest U.S. city
Population159.4k
U.S. rank#168
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William Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician and businessman who is the mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2016 to 2022 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District. Cogswell was elected mayor in 2023, defeating incumbent John Tecklenburg, and is Charleston's first Republican mayor since 1877.
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