Arthur Ravenel Jr.
American politician (1927–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Arthur Ravenel" redirects here. For the Charleston, South Carolina bridge, see Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.
Arthur Ravenel Jr. (March 29, 1927 – January 16, 2023) was an American businessman and a Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina. From 1987 to 1995, he served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Arthur Ravenel Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Thomas F. Hartnett |
Succeeded by | Mark Sanford |
Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Greg Smith |
Succeeded by | Raymond E. Cleary III |
Constituency | 34th district |
In office January 13, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Allen Ruffin Carter Arnold Samuel Goodstein Thomas Forbes Hartnett |
Succeeded by | Sherry Shealy Martschink |
Constituency | 16th district (1981–1985) 44th district (1985–1987) |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County | |
In office January 13, 1953 – January 13, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | (1927-03-29)March 29, 1927 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 16, 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 95) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Political party | Democratic (until 1960s) Republican (after 1960s) |
Relatives | Thomas Ravenel Charles D. Ravenel |
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