ID: I12775
Name: John Latham
Given Name: John
Surname: Latham 1
Sex: M
Birth: 24 Nov 1794 in Prince William Co., VA 1
Death: 15 Mar 1878 in Taylor Co., (W)VA 1
Event: as a private in Capt. Robert Brown's Company, War of 1812 Military Service 1
Occupation: teacher 1825 1
Event: 5' 10" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Appearance 1
Occupation: moved 1849 Taylor Co., (W)VA 1
Occupation: farmer Aft 1849 near Simpson, Taylor Co., (W)VA 1
"C3113. Georqe Robert Latham, b. 9 Mar 1832
at Bull Run, Pr. Wm. Co. VA; teacher
in Taylor and Barbour cos. 1852-9;
passed bar exam 1859, 1 st lawyer at
Grafton (W)VA; recruited a Union
army company at Grafton by 20 May
1861 (Co. B, 2d Va. Inf.); a colonel
mustered out 10 Mar 1865 as brig-
general; rep. 2d distr. of WV in
Congress 1865-67; U. S. consul at
Melbourne, Australia 1867-70; school
superintendant, Upshur Co. WV 1875;
census supervisor 1st dist. WV 1880;
Republican, Baptist; m. Taylor Co.
24 Dec 1857 Caroline A. Thayer (b.
22 Apr 1834 Monongalia Co.[W]VA, dau
of Franklin Thayer); d. 1917 aqe 85." 1
Occupation: Attorney-at-Law 1860 Prountytown, Taylor Co., VA 2
Event: personal property valued at $250 Property 1860 Prountytown, Taylor Co., VA 2
Event: At the beginning of the Civil war he immediately announced his Unionism, recruited a company, and took it to Wheeling, where it was mustered in as Company B of the Second Virginia Infantry. With this company he participated in the early campaigns in West Military Service 1861- Bef 1864
Event: Member of 39th Congress Elected 1865-1867 3
Event: Consul of the U.S. Appointed 1867-1870 Melbourne, Australia 3
Event: Superintendant of Public Schools Elected 1875 Upshur Co., WV 3
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