Robert P. Ravenstahl, Sr. (December 31, 1924 – September 1, 2015) was a Democratic member of the

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. Ravenstahl served in the

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during

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. He then was a member of the Pittsburgh Fire Department. Ravenstahl served on the Pittsburgh City Council. His grandson,

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, was the

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from September 2006 to January 2014. Robert Ravenstahl died at the age of 90 on September 1, 2015. He was sworn into the House on November 17, 1975 and held office until 1978.

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Pittsburgh City Council members Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1924 births 2015 deaths Politicians from Pittsburgh United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub