John Latta (Lieutenant Governor)

John Latta
1st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
1875–1879
Governor John F. Hartranft
Succeeded by Charles Warren Stone
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
1863-1867
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1870
1872
Personal details
Born March 2, 1836
Died February 15, 1913 (aged 76)
Political party Democratic

John Latta (March 2, 1836 – February 15, 1913) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1879.

Latta was born in Unity Township, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Sewickley Academy and later studied law at Yale University. Upon graduation in 1859, he opened a law firm in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1862, he was elected to one term in the Pennsylvania Senate, serving until from 1863 to 1867. In 1870, he once again ran for state politics, winning election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and reelection in 1872. Under the newly approved Pennsylvania Constitution of 1873, he was the first elected lieutenant governor.

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Position created
    Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
    18751879
    Succeeded by
    Charles W. Stone


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