John Latta
John Latta
Photo credit:
Painting of George W. Storm's John Latta from The Portraits of Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governors by the Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, 2008.
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1873 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Westmoreland | |||
Biography
03/02/1836 - 02/15/1913
LATTA, John, a Representative from Westmoreland County; born, March 2, 1836 in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pa.; attended, Sewickley Academy; graduated, Yale University Law School, 1859; lawyer (1859-1913); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1863-1866); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1872 and 1873 terms; elected, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (1875-1879); died, February 15, 1913 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; interred, St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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