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- William_Ashmead_Courtenay abstract "William Ashmead Courtenay was the forty-sixth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1879 to 1887. He was born on February 4, 1831, a son of Edward S. Courtenay. From 1850 to 1860 he was occupied in the publishing and book selling business. In 1860, he accepted a position as the business manager for "The Charleston Mercury," a leading political newspaper of South Carolina. He joined the Confederate military in 1861 and served throughout the Civil War. Following the war, Courtenay was destitute, and he worked in Newberry, South Carolina, shuttling materials via wagon to replace the trains that had been damaged during the Civil War. He returned to Charleston in 1866 and stated a shipping business. When he was elected in 1879, he worked to systemize and simplify city government. He pushed an amendment to the city charter which practically forbade any new debt by the city. He expressed his beliefs on the matter thusly: "The money which we handle belongs to the people and no to us. We can only take it from them for legitimate expenses of government. More than this is a robbery. Official generosity is official crime." He ran unopposed in 1883.In addition to reform of city finances, Ficken had other accomplishments. He oversaw the final settlement of a bequest from William Enston which was finally used for the creation of the William Enston Home. He changed the Charleston fire department from a volunteer force to a paid department.After leaving political office, he established the Courtenay Manufacturing Company in Newry, South Carolina.Courtney Middle School on upper Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina was named in his honor.Courtenay died on March 17, 1908, at his home on Pendleton Street, Columbia, South Carolina. His body was returned to Charleston for burial at Magnolia Cemetery.".
- William_Ashmead_Courtenay birthDate "1831-02-04".
- William_Ashmead_Courtenay deathDate "1908-03-17".
- William_Ashmead_Courtenay orderInOffice "46th Mayor of Charleston".
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- William_Ashmead_Courtenay children "Mrs. J.M. Bateman, Mrs. L.M. Barnwell, Rev. Carlisle Courtenay, St. John Courtenay, Ashmead Courtenay, Campbell Courtenay".
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- William_Ashmead_Courtenay termEnd "1887".
- William_Ashmead_Courtenay termStart "1879".
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