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Governor Ratliff Boon

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Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
Jesse Boon 02 Jan 1743 Keziah Biven (Boon) 1740

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 18 Jan 1781 Franklin Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Military Service abt 1812 War of 1812
Occupation from SEP 1822 to DEC 1822 Warrick County, Indiana 2nd Governor of Indiana
Occupation from 1825 to 1827 U.S. Congressman, Indiana District 1
Occupation from 1829 to 1839 U.S. Congressman, Indiana District 1
Death 20 Nov 1844 Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, United States
Burial Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Notes

He served as Governor of Indiana from September to December, 1822, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Governor Jonathan Jennings.
The town of Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana was named after him.