Ratliff Boon(18 January 1781-20 November 1844) was a prominent politician who fought in the  War of 1812 and was elected as lieutenant governor on a ticket with William Hendricks and also became the second governor of Indiana on September 12, 1822.
Ratliff Boon (January 18, 1781  November 20, 1844) was the second Governor of Indiana from September 12 to December 5, 1822, taking office following the resignation of Governor Jonathan Jennings' after his election to Congress. A prominent politician in the state, Boon was instrumental the formation of the state Democratic Party, and he supported President Andrew Jackson's policies during his six terms representing Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. At the outbreak of the War of 1812, Boon joined the Indiana Territorial militia and eventually rose to the rank of colonel. He was elected to the state senate in December 1818 but resigned after winning the election to become the second Lieutenant Governor in December 1819. In 1822 he was re-elected as lieutenant governor on a ticket with William Hendricks. When Governor Jonathan Jennings resigned to take a seat in Congress, Boon succeeded him and became the second governor of the state on September 12, 1822 and served until Hendricks's inauguration on December 5, 1822. 
