Ravenel, Henry William, 1814-1887
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Born in 1814 in St. John's Parish, South Carolina; Educated in South Carolina private schools and South Carolina College, now the University of South Carolina; one of the few distinguished botanists of his time and received international acclaim for his research on non-flowering plants, Cryptogams. His earlier interest was Phaenogams, flowering plants. His collections were given to the Charleston Museum and Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C.
From the description of Henry William Ravenel correspondence 1841-1886. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19745203
Plantation owner and botanist of Berkeley County and Aiken, S.C. His first wife was Elizabeth G. Snowden; he married second Mary H. Dawson. He was the son of Dr. Henry Ravenel (1790-1867), a physician and owner of Pooshee Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.). Dr. Henry Ravenel (1790-1867) was the son of Rene Ravenel (1762-1822) of Pooshee, who had a brother named Henry Ravenel (1729-1785), known as Henry of Hanover (Plantation). Henry of Hanover also had a son named Henry Ravenel (1751-1823).
From the description of Henry William Ravenel family papers, 1716-1891. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35916190
Planter, botanist, and scientist of Berkeley and Aiken County, S.C.; secretary and treasurer of S.C. Canal & Railroad Company; husband of Elizabeth Gilliard and Mary Huger Ravenel; son of Henry and Catherine Stevens Ravenel; brother-in-law of Richard Y. Dwight.
From the description of Henry William Ravenel papers, 1739-1935, (bulk, 1844-1887). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 50567500
U.S. botanist and agricultural writer.
From the description of Letter, 1863, Mar. 20 : [Pooshee], to Francis Peyre Porcher. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31775348
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Subjects:
- Botanists
- Botany
- Cryptogams
- Decedents' estates
- Fungi
- Grapes
- Herbaria
- Medicinal plants
- Phaenogams
- Plantation management
- Reconstruction
- Slaves
- Tennis
- African Americans
Occupations:
- Botanists
- Plantation owners
Places:
- SC, US
- SC, US
- SC, US
- United States (as recorded)
- Germany (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Berkeley County (as recorded)
- Charleston (S.C.) (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Berkeley County (as recorded)
- Aiken County (S.C.) (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Aiken County (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Charleston (S.C.) (as recorded)
- Berkeley County (S.C.) (as recorded)
