Background
Ravenel, William De Chastignier was born on August 25, 1859 in Pineville, South Carolina, United States. Son of William F. and Ellen (DuBose) Ravenel.
Ravenel, William De Chastignier was born on August 25, 1859 in Pineville, South Carolina, United States. Son of William F. and Ellen (DuBose) Ravenel.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, New York, 1878, honorary Master of Arts from same, 1925.
Entered United States Fish Commission, 1883. Chief special agent Chicago Exposition, 1893. Representative Fish Commision on government board of management at expns. at Atlanta, 1895, Nashville, 1896, Omaha, 1898, Buffalo, 1901 (member superior jury awards), and Saint Louis, 1904.
Represented Smithsonian Institute in charge government exhibits, International Marine Exposition, Bordeaux, France, 1907.
Member United States Government Board, Seattle, September, 1909. Assistant in charge fish culture, United States Fish Commission, 1895-1902.
Acting commissioner Fish and Fisheries under Commissioners Brice and Bowers, 1897-1902. Administrative assistant, 1902-1918, administrative assistant to the secretary Smithsonian Institution, in charge National Museum, 1918-1925.
Administrative assistant to the secretary and director of arts and industries, United States North. Museum, since April 1925.
Member United States Government Board, Seattle, September, 1909. Member National Geography Society, Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Clubs: Cosmos, Chevy Chase.
Married Elizabeth Fitz Simons, February 15, 1883. Children: DuBose (deceased), Julia FitzSimons (Mistress Stanton C. Peelle), Gaillard FitzSimons, Ellen DuBose (deceased), William de Chastignier (killed in World War, 1918), Henry.