Ratliff Boon

Ratliff Boon
Posthumous portrait by James Forbes (c.1870)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byThomas H. Blake
Succeeded byGeorge H. Proffit
In office
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
Preceded byJacob Call
Succeeded byThomas H. Blake
2nd Governor of Indiana
In office
September 12, 1822 – December 5, 1822
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byJonathan Jennings
Succeeded byWilliam Hendricks
2nd and 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office
December 5, 1822 – January 30, 1824
GovernorWilliam Hendricks
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byJohn H. Thompson
In office
December 8, 1819 – September 12, 1822
GovernorJonathan Jennings
Preceded byChristopher Harrison
Succeeded byHimself
Indiana Senate
In office
December 5, 1818 – December 4, 1819
Indiana House of Representatives
In office
December 5, 1816 – December 4, 1818
Personal details
BornJanuary 18, 1781
Franklin County, North Carolina
DiedNovember 20, 1844(1844-11-20) (aged 63)
Louisiana, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Democrat
SpouseDelilah Anderson Boon
ChildrenSeven
OccupationFarmer
Politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceIndiana Militia
Years of service1811–1813
RankColonel
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Ratliff Boon (January 18, 1781 – November 20, 1844) was an American politician who briefly served as the second Governor of Indiana taking office following the resignation of Governor Jonathan Jennings, whom he served as lieutenant governor under, after his election to Congress, and subsequently serving again as lieutenant governor under Governor William Hendricks — and a six-term member of the United States House of Representatives. A prominent politician in the state, Boon was instrumental in the formation of the state Democratic Party, and he supported President Andrew Jackson's policies while in the House.