Arthur Ravenel Jr.

Arthur Ravenel Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byThomas F. Hartnett
Succeeded byMark Sanford
Member of the South Carolina Senate
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byGreg Smith
Succeeded byRaymond E. Cleary III
Constituency34th district
In office
January 13, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byAllen Ruffin Carter
Arnold Samuel Goodstein
Thomas Forbes Hartnett
Succeeded bySherry Shealy Martschink
Constituency16th 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 byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born(1927-03-29)March 29, 1927
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 95)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place
Political partyDemocratic (until 1960s)
Republican (after 1960s)
RelativesThomas Ravenel
Charles D. Ravenel

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.