Ratliff Boon

Democrat Representative of Indiana's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 18, 1781 (63 years old)

Birthday

November 20, 1844

Death

Served as the second Governor of Indiana for a brief period in 1822.
Held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Indiana twice, first from 1819 to 1822 and again from 1822 to 1824.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving two non-consecutive terms from 1825 to 1827 and from 1829 to 1839.
Played a significant role in the establishment of the Democratic Party in Indiana.
Supported President Andrew Jackson’s policies during his congressional tenure.
Chaired the Committee on Public Lands while in Congress from 1835 to 1839.
Involved in local governance, including serving as County Treasurer and in the state legislature.
Participated in the War of 1812, rising to the rank of colonel in the Indiana Territorial militia.
Promoted legislation to divide Warrick County into three separate counties during his time in the state legislature.
Experienced a political defeat in 1839 and later moved to Missouri, where he became an opponent of pro-slavery factions.