About George I. Cunningham
Lived 1835 – 1902 (aged 67). George I. Cunningham was an American politician.
During his tenure as mayor of Charleston, Cunningham lived at 12 Glebe Street.
George I. Cunningham (1835-1902) was the forty-fourth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1873 to 1877. Cunningham was born in Monroe County, Tennessee to Abner Cunningham and Celia Stephens. He served as the Chairman of the Charleston County Commissioners in 1872 and president of Charleston Waterworks Co. He was appointed a United States marshal in 1879. He was also the postmaster of Charleston. He died on November 29, 1902.
Cunningham was the last Republican to serve as mayor of Charleston until William S. Cogswell Jr. was elected in 2023 and was sworn in in January 2024.
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Who was George I. Cunningham?
American politician (1835-1902)
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George I. Cunningham was born on 8 September 1835 in Monroe County.
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George I. Cunningham died on 29 November 1902 in Charleston.
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George I. Cunningham was a politician.
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George I. Cunningham was American.
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