Ravenel, Thomas Porcher, 1850-1936.
Thomas Porcher Ravenel (1850-1936) was born in Pinopolis, South Carolina. He was a prominent lawyer in Savannah and was a partner of Rufus Ezekiel Lester in the firm Lester & Ravenel. For a time, William Livingston Kenan of Darien, Georgia, was also a partner, during which period the firm's name was Lester, Ravenel & Kenan. After Lester's death in 1906, Ravenel opened a solo law practice. Ravenel was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, a member of several patriotic and cultural organizations, and a long-time officer of the Georgia Historical Society, serving as Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer.
From the description of Thomas Porcher Ravenel papers, 1769-1950. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 126883933
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| referencedIn | Ravenel family. Family documents series, 1695-1899. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Ravenel, Thomas Porcher, 1850-1936. Thomas Porcher Ravenel papers, 1769-1950. | Georgia Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Bonaventure Cemetery (Savannah, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Charleston and Savannah Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lester and Ravenel (Savannah, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Owens-Thomas House (Savannah, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ravenel family. | family |
| associatedWith | Telfair family. | family |
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| Ossabaw Island (Ga.) | |||
| Georgia | |||
| Georgia--Savannah |
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Person
Birth 1850
Death 1936
