Background
Latham, Milton Slocum was born on May 23, 1827 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Bela and Juliana (Sterritt) Latham.
Latham, Milton Slocum was born on May 23, 1827 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Bela and Juliana (Sterritt) Latham.
Graduate Jefferson College, O., 1845.
Bar, 1848; clerk Recorder’s Court, San Francisco, 1850. District attorney Sacramento County (California), 1851. Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from California, 33d Congress, 1853-1855.
Collector Port of San Francisco, 1855-1857. Governor California, January 9-14, 1860. Member United States Senate from California, 1860-1863.
Manager San Francisco office London & San Francisco Bank, 1865-1872. President New York Mining and Stock Exchange, New York City, 1880-1882.
Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from California, 33d Congress, 1853-1855. Member United States Senate from California, 1860-1863.
Married Sophie Birsall, 1853. Married second, Mary McMullin, 1870.