Arthur Ravenel Jr. was an American businessman and a Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina.
Arthur Ravenel Jr was the father of six children: Suzanne, Arthur III, Renee, Eva, William and Thomas. His fifth child, William, born in 1965, was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
His son Thomas Jonathan Jackson Ravenel is a politician and reality television star. He starred for five seasons on the Bravo reality series Southern Charm
Thomas Ravenel also served as state treasurer for six months, ran as an Independent candidate for US Senate in South Carolina in 2014, and ran as a Republican candidate for US Senate in the 2004 primary election. He also attends the French Huguenot Church in Charleston.
Arthur Ravenel Jr. passed away on January 16, 2023, a the age of 95. His cause of death was not given. His son Thomas tweeted about his father’s passing on Monday, January 16 2023.
From 1953 to 1959, he was a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Arthur Ravenel Jr. switched to the Republican Party in the early 1960s and ran for office several times.
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