Identity:
Antoine or Antony Ratier was a lawyer and politician.
Life:
Antoine or Antony Ratier acted for Whistler in several cases in Paris in the 1890s, particularly in the cases of Eden v Whistler, WHistler's pursuit of Sheridan Ford, and his quarrel with a neighbour, Mme Saleron.
Bibliography:
Bottin, Sebastien, Almanach du Commerce de Paris ..., Paris; Index biographique francais, compiled by Tommaso Nappo, 2nd edition, 7 vols, Munich, 1998.