Francis William Latham

Full Name: Francis William "Frank" Latham
Date of birth: 1818
Date of death: October 4, 1890

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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

(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 top

House District 88
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 88
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 88
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 68
Nov 12, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 68
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
Legislatures: 6th
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

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.

Military Service Notes

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.

Other Resources

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).

Photographs

Photograph. F.W. Latham, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.W. Latham, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887 Claims and Accounts (Chair) Federal Relations Privileges and Elections
19th R.S. - 1885 Claims and Accounts (Chair) Educational Federal Relations Public Land and Land Office
18th R.S. - 1883 Public Health, Vital Statistics and History of Texas Reception for Distinguished Mexican Visitors, Including Ex-President Porfirio Diaz State Affairs
7th R.S. - 1857 County Boundaries Internal Improvements Public Debt Slaves and Slavery
6th R.S. - 1855 Civil and Criminal Codes, Governor's Message, Select Constitutional Amendments, Select Contingent Expenses Education Engrossed Bills Judicial Districts, Select Land Titles West of Nueces River, Select Public Lands Public Printing State Affairs

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