David Ratliff

David Ratliff

Full Name: David Wade Ratliff
Date of birth: April 20, 1912
Date of death: March 21, 1995

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 24 Jan 12, 1971 - Apr 26, 1972 62nd (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Borden, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young
S 24 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 60th (5)   61st   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Borden, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young
S 24 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (6)   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
S 24 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (7)   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
S 24 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963 57th (8)   56th   57th (8)   Democrat Stamford / Jones Senate President Pro Tempore (57th)   Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
S 24 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959 54th (10) (11)   55th (9)   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
H 85 Jan 13, 1953 - Dec 12, 1954 53rd (12)   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Dickens, Jones, King, Stonewall
H 115 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Stamford / Jones   Jones, Shackelford

(1) "Sen. David Ratliff Quits After Nepotism Charges," 4/27/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Morning News.
(2) "Sen. Ratliff Resigns Post Over Hirings," 4/26/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Times Herald.
(3) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/25/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/26/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(7) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(8) 57th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/1961. Senate Journal.
(9) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
(10) Moyne L. Kelly, in special election 1/8/1955, sworn 1/12/1955, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 12/12/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) 54th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-elect, 1/11/1955, pp. 7-9. Senate Journal.
(12) David Ratliff, in special election 12/11/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of Harley Sadler, died 10/14/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 24
Jan 12, 1971 - Apr 26, 1972
Legislatures: 62nd (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young
Senate District 24
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 60th (5)   61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young
Senate District 24
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th (6)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
Senate District 24
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (7)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
Senate District 24
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th (8)   56th   57th (8)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (57th)
(57th)
(57th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
Senate District 24
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 54th (10) (11)   55th (9)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
House District 85
Jan 13, 1953 - Dec 12, 1954
Legislatures: 53rd (12)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Dickens, Jones, King, Stonewall
House District 115
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stamford / Jones
Counties in district: Jones, Shackelford

(1) "Sen. David Ratliff Quits After Nepotism Charges," 4/27/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Morning News.
(2) "Sen. Ratliff Resigns Post Over Hirings," 4/26/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Times Herald.
(3) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/25/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/26/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(7) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(8) 57th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/1961. Senate Journal.
(9) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
(10) Moyne L. Kelly, in special election 1/8/1955, sworn 1/12/1955, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 12/12/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11) 54th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-elect, 1/11/1955, pp. 7-9. Senate Journal.
(12) David Ratliff, in special election 12/11/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of Harley Sadler, died 10/14/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

  • David W. Ratliff, death date 3/21/1995 in Jones County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
  • David Wade Ratliff, birth date 4/20/1912, death date 3/21/1995, burial in Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Haskell County. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

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Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971
Administration  
Agriculture and Drought Disaster Relief, Special  
Agriculture and Livestock  
Banking (Chair) 
County, District and Urban Affairs (Vice Chair) 
General Investigating, Special  
Labor and Management Relations  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Licensing and Examining Boards, Interim  
Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
Occupational Education, Interim  
Oil and Gas  
Parks and Wildlife  
Rules  
Rules of the Senate  
Transportation  
Water and Conservation  
Youth Affairs  
61st R.S. - 1969
Agricultural Potential for the '70s  
Automobile Insurance Rates  
Banking  
Education  
Insurance  
Labor and Management Relations  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas (Chair) 
Parks and Wildlife  
State Affairs  
State and Local Tax Policy  
Transportation  
Vocational-Technical Education  
Water and Conservation  
60th R.S. - 1967
Contingent Expenses  
Counties, Cities, and Towns  
Education  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
General Investigating  
Labor and Management Relations (Chair) 
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
Oil and Gas (Chair) 
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health  
Rules  
Rules of the Senate  
State Affairs  
State and Local Tax Policy  
Transportation  
Vocational-Technical Education  
Water and Conservation  
59th R.S. - 1965
Banking  
Contingent Expense  
Counties, Cities and Towns (Chair) 
Insurance  
Labor and Management Relations  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
Oil and Gas (Vice Chair) 
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Public Health  
State Affairs  
State and Local Tax Policy  
Transportation  
Water and Conservation  
58th R.S. - 1963
Banking  
Contingent Expense  
Counties, Cities and Towns  
Finance  
General Investigating  
Insurance (Chair) 
Interstate-Cooperation  
Labor and Management Relations  
Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts  
Oil and Gas  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
Water and Conservation  
57th R.S. - 1961
Agriculture and Livestock  
Claims  
Cost of Government  
Education  
Finance  
Insurance  
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Labor and Management Relations (Chair) 
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
State Affairs  
Water and Conservation  
56th R.S. - 1959
Aged  
Conservation of Paintings, Interim  
Cost of Government  
Education  
Insurance  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) 
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
State Affairs  
55th R.S. - 1957
Claims (Chair) 
Education  
Finance  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
State Tax Study Commission  
54th R.S. - 1955
Agriculture  
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills (Chair) 
Judicial Districts  
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) 
Representative Districts  
Segregation in Public Schools, Advisory  
State Affairs  
State Institutions and Departments (Chair) 
State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) 
State Planning Commission  
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Federal Relations (Vice Chair) 
Labor (Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
State Affairs  
State Planning Commission  
Texas Commission for Educational Television  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Aeronautics  
Appropriations  
Common Carriers  
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Labor  

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