Arthur Ravenel Jr. an American businessman and a Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina 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.
Mayor John Tecklenburg released the following statement upon hearing of the passing of former congressman and state senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr.:
“Cousin Arthur loved Charleston in his bones, and Charleston loved him back. Over 95 remarkable years, he was a Marine, a business leader, a family man, and a distinguished public servant at every level of government.”
“Put simply, he was living in full — a life of joy and meaning and consequence — and he will be much missed.”
According to the South Carolina State House, he served as a state senator from 1981 to 1985 and then from 1997 to 2003. He also served in the U.S. Congress from 1987 to 1995.
Arthur Ravenel was a supporter of the Confederate flag flying at the South Carolina statehouse and a member of Moultrie Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
He sparked outrage in 2000 when he referred to the NAACP as the “National Association for Retarded People” in response to a reporter’s question.