Please answer the following question: Facts: - party: democratic-republican democrat - predecessor: jonathan himself jennings jacob call thomas h. blake christopher harrison - lieutenant: '' vacant '' - birth date: january 18 , 1781 - branch: indiana militia - caption: ratliff '' , 1900 boon in '' who what when book ? - order: 2nd - death date: 20 november 1844 - spouse: delilah anderson boon - office: governor representatives from indiana 's 1st district indiana house of representatives of indiana senate indiana senate indiana member of the u.s. house of - term end: december 3 , 1839 december 4 , 1818 december 4 , 5 1818 september 12 , 1822 january 30 , 1824 , 1822 march 3 , 1827 march - serviceyears: 1811 & ndash ; 1813 - name: ratliff boon - death place: louisiana , missouri - birth place: franklin county , north carolina - successor: william john h. thompson hendricks thomas h. blake george h. proffit himself - occupation: farmer politician - battles: war of 1812 - allegiance: united states of america - rank: colonel - children: seven - term start: september 4 , 1829 december 5 , 1816 december 5 , 12 1816 december 8 , 1819 september 12 , 1822 , 1822 march 4 , 1825 march - image: ratliffbooneindiana.jpg - governor: jonathan jennings william hendricks Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ratliff boon .
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ratliff boon -lrb- january 18 , 1781 -- november 20 , 1844 -rrb- 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 .