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David Wade Ratliff (20 April 1912 – 21 March 1995) was an American politician from Texas. A
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who lived in
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, he served his first term in the
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as a legislator from District 115. In his second term as state representative, Ratliff held the District 85 seat. After the death of state senator
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, Ratliff won a December 1954 special election to replace him in
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, and was succeeded as a state representative by
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. Ratliff retained the
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's District 24 seat until resigning the position on 26 April 1972.
Bill Tippen William Kenton Tippen (6 September 1922 – 14 April 1994) was an American politician from Texas. Tippen was born on 6 September 1922 in Brownwood, Texas. When he was 12, his family moved to Abilene, where he graduated from Abilene High School. ...
won a special election in June, and completed Ratliff's term in office.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ratliff, David People from Stamford, Texas Democratic Party Texas state senators Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 1912 births 1995 deaths 20th-century members of the Texas Legislature