Clement L. V. Ratcliff

Clement Lamartine Vanlandingham Ratcliff (August 9, 1871 - May 15, 1960) was an American politician. He represented the 6th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1904 to 1908.

Biography Clement Lamartine Vanlandingham Ratcliff was born on August 9, 1871, in Gloster, Mississippi. He was the son of Holloway Huff Ratcliff and Francis (Jenkins) Ratcliff. In Shreveport Ratcliff became active in both law and real estate. In the late 1950s he opened up several new real estate subdivisions in Shreveport. He also served as director of historical research for the Louisiana State Museum. He died after a one-week illness on May 15, 1960, in Shreveport.

Personal life Ratcliff was a Baptist. He was also a member of the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Woodmen of the World, and Chi Psi. Ratcliff married Mary Emma Teunison on March 31, 1896, in Summit, Mississippi. They had two children, Annie May and Grace Irving. He had six grandsons. Emma died on November 13, 1959, after 63 years of marriage.