George I. Cunningham

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 was appointed a United States marshal in 1879.

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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During his tenure as mayor of Charleston, Cunningham lived at 12 Glebe Street. [ 1 ]