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Dennis Pace Ratliff Full Name: Dennis Pace Ratliff Date of birth: October 23, 1899 Date of death: March 15, 1985 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 113 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd   Democrat Haskell / Haskell   Baylor, Haskell, Throckmorton H 113 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Haskell / Haskell   Baylor, Haskell, Throckmorton   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 180. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, June 1986, p. 667. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War I; Texas State Guard, Captain, World War II; Texas State Guard Reserve, Major; Honorary Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel. "WHEREAS, During World War I, Judge Ratliff served his country with honor in the United States Army; he also attained the rank of captain in the Texas State Guard during World War II, and later served as a major in the Texas State Guard Reserve and as a lieutenant colonel in the Honorary Reserve; and WHEREAS, Among the many military honors he received were the Victory Medal and the Texas Service Medal during World War I, and the Selective Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal during World War II." 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 180. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources "Perry Warms Up Quickly to Legislative Duties," 5/19/1985. Relatives: Dennis Ratliff, Rick Perry's grandfather-in-law. Abilene Reporter-News. "Judge Dennis Ratliff served three terms as a member of the Legislature from Haskell County, and also was a District Judge of that district, a very lovable character," p. 56. (Ratliff elected Senate Enrolling Clerk, 36th Legislature, 4th Called Session.) Terrells: Eighty-Five Years Texas from Indians to Atomic Bomb, 1948. Photographs Photograph. Dennis Ratliff,42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Dennis Ratliff,43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 43rd R.S. - 1933 Criminal Jurisprudence   Judicial Districts   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Lands and Buildings   42nd R.S. - 1931 Criminal Jurisprudence   Live Stock and Stock Raising   Public Lands and Buildings   Public Printing

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