Clement L. V. Ratcliff | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 5, 1904 –January 7, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. McGehee |
| Succeeded by | M. C. McGehee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9,1871 |
| Died | May 15,1960 (aged 88) |
| Party | Democratic |
Clement Lamartine Vanlandingham Ratcliff (August 9,1871 - May 15,1960) was an American politician. He represented the 6th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1904 to 1908.
Clement Lamartine Vanlandingham Ratcliff was born on August 9,1871,in Gloster,Mississippi. [1] He was the son of Holloway Huff Ratcliff and Francis (Jenkins) Ratcliff. [1] Ratcliff attended Amite County's public schools. [1] He entered the University of Mississippi in 1890. [1] Ratcliff worked as the official court stenographer of Mississippi's 3rd Circuit Court District from 1894 to 1898. [1] Ratcliff began practicing law in 1898 in Summit,Mississippi. [1] He served as the Mayor of Summit from 1900 to 1902. [1] He also served on the Democratic Executive Committee of Pike County. Ratcliff then ran to represent the 6th District (Pike and Franklin Counties) as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1904-1908 term. [1] He won the Democratic nomination on August 6,1903. [1] Ratcliff then won the general election on November 3,1903. [1] During his term,Ratcliff served on the following committees:Finance;Railroads &Franchises;Registration &Elections;Public Lands;and Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. [1] Ratcliff moved to Shreveport,Louisiana,on January 19,1913. [2] In Shreveport Ratcliff became active in both law and real estate. [2] In the late 1950s he opened up several new real estate subdivisions in Shreveport. [2] He also served as director of historical research for the Louisiana State Museum. [2] He died after a one-week illness on May 15,1960,in Shreveport. [2]
Ratcliff was a Baptist. [1] He was also a member of the Freemasons,Odd Fellows,Elks,Woodmen of the World,and Chi Psi. [1] Ratcliff married Mary Emma Teunison on March 31,1896,in Summit,Mississippi. [1] They had two children,Annie May and Grace Irving. [1] He had six grandsons. [2] Emma died on November 13,1959,after 63 years of marriage. [2]