Robert Ravenstahl Explained

Robert P. Ravenstahl
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	17th
Term Start:	November 17, 1975
Term End:	November 30, 1978
Predecessor:	Leonard Sweeney
Successor:	Thomas Murphy
Birth Date:	31 December 1924
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death Place:	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Party:	Democratic

Robert P. Ravenstahl, Sr. (December 31, 1924 – September 1, 2015) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.^{[1] [2]}

Ravenstahl served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He then was a member of the Pittsburgh Fire Department. Ravenstahl served on the Pittsburgh City Council. His grandson, Luke Ravenstahl, was the Mayor of Pittsburgh from September 2006 to January 2014. Robert Ravenstahl died at the age of 90 on September 1, 2015.^[3] He was sworn into the House on November 17, 1975 and held office until 1978.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Pennsylvania Manual. Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services. Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications. Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies. 1976. 103. Department of General Services. 0275-8814. 2015-02-27.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members R . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
3. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2015/09/03/Obituary-Robert-P-Ravenstahl-Sr-Grandfather-of-former-city-mayor-former-state-legislator/stories/201509010207 Robert P. Ravenstahl-obituary
4. Web site: Historical Biographies: Robert P. Ravenstahl, Sr.. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. November 9, 2021.