Henry Latham | |
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 From 1955'sPocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Fourth Congress | |
| Justice of theNew York Supreme Court, Appellate Division for the 2nd Department | |
| In office January 29, 1970 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur D. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Leon D. Lazer |
| Justice of theNew York Supreme Court for the 10th District | |
| In office January 1, 1959 – January 28, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – December 31, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Pfeifer |
| Succeeded by | Frank J. Becker |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1945–1953) 4th district (1953–1958) |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the Queens County, 4th district district | |
| In office January 1, 1941 – December 31, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel E. Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | William F. Bowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Jepson Latham (1908-12-10)December 10, 1908 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2002(2002-06-26) (aged 93) Southold, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Patricks Cemetery, Southold, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Schwarze (m. 1937) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St. John's College (attended) Brooklyn Law School (LL.B.,LL.M.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Wars | World War II |
Henry Jepson Latham (December 10, 1908 – June 26, 2002) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist fromNew York. ARepublican, he served in theNew York State Assembly from 1941 to 1942, theUnited States House of Representatives from 1945 to 1958, and as a Justice of theNew York Supreme Court from 1959 to 1978.
He was born inBrooklyn on December 10, 1908.[1] He graduated fromRichmond Hill High School and attended the pre-law program atSt. John's College.[2] He graduated fromBrooklyn Law School with anLL.B. degree in 1931.[3] After graduation, Latham attainedadmission to the bar in 1932 and practiced inJamaica, Queens.[1] In 1933, he received aLL.M. from Brooklyn Law School.[4] In 1960, Brooklyn Law School awarded Latham thehonorary degree ofLL.D.[5]
ARepublican, in 1938 he was an unsuccessful candidate for theNew York State Senate.[1] He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Queens Co., 4th D.) from1941 to 1942.[1] In 1942 Latham joined theUnited States Navy, became a pilot, and served in thePacific Theater until February 1945.[1] After the war, he continued to serve in theUnited States Navy Reserve.
In 1944, Latham was a successful candidate for theUnited States House of Representativesin absentia.[1] He was reelected six times, and served in the79th,80th,81st,82nd,83rd,84th and85th Congresses, January 3, 1945, to December 31, 1958.[1] Latham voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[6]
A conservative with a stronganti-communist stance, Latham served on theUnited States House Committee on Rules, and advocated increasing the size and capability of theUnited States Armed Forces. He also favored providing arms toTaiwan, then known asFormosa, so it could fight theCommunist government of China.
Latham was a justice of theNew York Supreme Court from 1959 to 1978.[1]
He died on June 26, 2002, inSouthold, New York.[7] He was buried at Saint Patricks Cemetery in Southold.[7]
