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William S. Cogswell Jr.

Politician

William S. Cogswell Jr. is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	William S. Cogswell Jr. · William Scott Cogswell, Jr.				[sources]
Alias	Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.				[sources]
Birth date	1975-01-14				[sources]
Place of birth	Charleston				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status) · State government (past)				[sources]
First name	William				[sources]
Last name	Cogswell				[sources]
Political association	Republican · Republican Party				[sources]
Website	www.scstatehouse.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q96033950				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina (2024-) · member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2016-2022)				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-24	First seen	2023-04-20

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American politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,230

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US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,429

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,122

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Wikidata333,870

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