George R. Latham
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This article is about the Virginia politician and lawyer. For other people with the same name, see George Latham (disambiguation).
George Robert Latham (March 9, 1832 ā December 16, 1917) was a 19th-century Virginia farmer, lawyer and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, during which he served as a colonel in the Union Army. He later served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1864-1866), as well as became U.S. Consul in Melbourne, Australia (1867-1870) before returning to West Virginia to farm and hold various civic offices.[1]
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George Robert Latham | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1865 ā March 3, 1867 | |
Preceded by | William G. Brown |
Succeeded by | Bethuel Kitchen |
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Born | (1832-03-09)March 9, 1832 Haymarket, Virginia, US |
Died | December 16, 1917(1917-12-16) (aged 85) Buckhannon, West Virginia, US |
Political party | Unconditional Unionist |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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