George R. Latham

George Robert Latham (March 9, 1832 – 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.

This article is about the Virginia politician and lawyer. For other people with the same name, see George Latham (disambiguation).
George Robert Latham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byWilliam G. Brown
Succeeded byBethuel Kitchen
Personal details
Born(1832-03-09)March 9, 1832
Haymarket, Virginia, US
DiedDecember 16, 1917(1917-12-16) (aged 85)
Buckhannon, West Virginia, US
Political partyUnconditional Unionist
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer
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