Francis William Latham
Full Name: Francis William "Frank" LathamDate of birth: 1818
Date of death: October 4, 1890
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 88 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (1) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 88 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 88 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (2) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 68 | Nov 12, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (3) (4) (5) | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | ||
| H | 68 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(4) Murrah and Latham took the oath of office on 11/12/1857, p. 91. House Journal. ↩
(5) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 20th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 19th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 18th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 6th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
Terms of service notes
(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(3) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(4) Murrah and Latham took the oath of office on 11/12/1857, p. 91. House Journal. ↩
(5) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- LATHAM, FRANCIS WILLIAM (1818-?). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, F.W. Latham, pp. 37-38. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, F.W. Latham, pp. 147-148. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, Frank William Latham, p. 269. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Mexican War. "Mr. Latham served under General Scott in the war between the United States and Mexico, and participated in all the engagements of that illustrious general . . . With the last division of the army, Mr. Latham left Mexico, but attracted by the mild climate and blue skies of the State, in 1848 he settled near Brownsville, on the Rio Grande . . . " Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Frank W. Latham, birth date unknown, death date 10/4/1890, burial in Old City Cemetery, Brownsville, Cameron County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, The Galveston Daily News, 10/14/1890, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "He was a member of the state legislature for many years and also was a member of several state conventions." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. F.W. Latham, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. F.W. Latham, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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