Herman W. Rattliff

Herman W. Rattliff
Herman W. Rattliff
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
	In office; January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1987
Personal details
Born	Herman Willard Rattliff; April 2, 1926; Green County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	May 29, 2014 (aged 88); Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Jewell Merritt (m. 1951)

Herman Willard Rattliff (April 2, 1926 – May 29, 2014) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1968 to 1987.^[1]

Life and career

Rattliff was born in Green County, Kentucky, the son of James William Rattliff and Estell Dobson. He served in the United States Army during World War II, holding the rank of staff sergeant. During his military service, was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After his discharge, he worked as a farmer, and was a businessman.^[2]

Rattliff served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1968 to 1987.^[1]

In 1951, Rattliff married Jewell Merritt. Their marriage lasted until Rattliff's death in 2014.^[3]

Rattliff died on May 29, 2014, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, at the age of 92.^[4]

1 2 LRC Staff (November 2004). "Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004)" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
↑ "Herman Rattliff Obituary (1926-2014)". Central Kentucky News-Journal. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
↑ "Herman W. Rattliff". Campbellsville.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
↑ "Herman W. Ratliff, Taylor County, KY (1926-2014)". Columbia Magazine. May 30, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2026.