William R. Ratchford

Who was William R. Ratchford?

William Richard Ratchford was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Ratchford graduated from Danbury High School, Danbury, Connecticut, in 1952. He received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, in 1956, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He was awarded a J.D. from Georgetown Law School, Washington, D.C., in 1959. He served in the Connecticut National Guard from 1959 to 1965. Ratchford was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1959 and commenced practice in Danbury, in 1960.