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About John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe was an early Jamestown, Virginia settler and sea captain. Ratcliffe was an original member of the Virginia Governor's Council and became acting president before his death. He was tortured to death by the Pamunkey people in the winter of 1609–1610.
Everything about John Ratcliffe →- Occupation
- sea captain
- Position held
- colonial governor of Virginia
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- May 12, 1549
- Died
- 1609