Arthur Ravenel Jr.
Arthur Ravenel Jr. (March 29, 1927 – January 16, 2023) was an American businessman and a Republican politician. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st congressional district. He served from 1987 through 1995.
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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 | March 29, 1927 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 2023 (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 |
Ravenel Jr. decided not to run for re-election in 1994, to run for Governor instead, but lost in the Republican primaries to David Beasley.
In 2005, Ravenel Jr. suffered from Guillain–Barré syndrome.[1] The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, near the Cooper River, is named after him.
Ravenel was a member of Moultrie Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and was a supporter of the Confederate flag being flown at the South Carolina statehouse. He made controversy at a rally for the flag in 2000 when he called the NAACP as the “National Association for Retarded People”.[2] Ravenel upset even more people after he apologized to mentally handicapped people for comparing them to the NAACP.
Ravenel died on January 16, 2023 in Charleston from problems caused by Guillain–Barré syndrome at the age of 95.[3]
References
- ↑ Our Lowcountry Skyline, Ten Years Later: The Ravenel Bridge. Mount Pleasant Magazine (7 July 2015).
- ↑ Giuliani’s South Carolina adviser has controversial history with NAACP. "Political Ticker" blog (2007-06-26)CNN. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ↑ Leatherwood, Dylan. Former State Sen. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. dies at 95, family says. Live 5 News (16 January 2023). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
Other websites
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
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