William Hilliard Ratliff
Full Name: William Hilliard RatliffDate of birth: August 14, 1876
Date of death: August 3, 1947
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 103 | Jan 14, 1913 - Aug 19, 1913 | 33rd (1) | Democrat | Quanah / Hardeman | Foard, Hardeman, Knox |
(1) William S. Bell, sworn 9/17/1914, succeeded W.H. Ratliff, resigned after 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 103
Jan 14, 1913 - Aug 19, 1913 Legislatures: 33rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Quanah / Hardeman Counties in district: Foard, Hardeman, Knox |
(1) William S. Bell, sworn 9/17/1914, succeeded W.H. Ratliff, resigned after 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 88. Birth date 8/14/1882 in Werner, Tennessee; death date 8/3/1947 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, March 1948, p. 246. Birth date 8/14/1879, death date 8/3/1947. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Obituary and photo, "W.H. Ratliff Services Set," 8/6/1947, p. 3. Dallas Morning News.
- Census of 1900 - William H. Ratliff, Cooke County, age 24, born August 1876 in Tennessee, farm laborer, father Marcus Ratliff, mother Narcissus J. Ratliff.
Census of 1910 - William H. Ratliff, Quanah, Hardeman County, age 28, born circa 1882 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Myrtle. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 - William H. Ratliff, birth date 8/14/1876; permanent home address in Dallas; adjuster for Texas Power & Light, Dallas, Texas; nearest relative Myrtle J. Ratliff; draft registration 9/11/1918 in Dallas County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- William Hilliard Ratliff (1882-1947), burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "William H. Ratliff, TP&L Claim Agent, Dies in Colorado," 8/4/1947, p. 5. "Born on a Tennessee farm, Ratliff came to Texas when he was 14 with his parents, who settled in Cooke County . . . he moved to Quanah and while living there was elected to the state legislature. He resigned his legislative position in 1913 and moved to Dallas to enter the service of the Texas Traction and Southern Traction companies until he became associated with the Texas Power & Light Company." Death date 8/3/1847 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.H. Ratliff, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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33rd R.S. - 1913
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