William Richard Ratchford was an American politician from Connecticut. He served six terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives, including two as speaker, and three terms in the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the... Wikipedia
Born: May 24, 1934, Danbury, CT
Died: January 2, 2011 (age 76 years), Arlington County, VA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1979–1985), Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1969–1972), and Connecticut State Representative (1962–1974)
Education: University of Connecticut, Georgetown University, and Danbury High School