Background
Latham, Dana was born on July 7, 1898 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry S. and Margaret (Dobyns) Latham.
Latham, Dana was born on July 7, 1898 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry S. and Margaret (Dobyns) Latham.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1920, Doctor of Laws, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1922. Doctor of Laws, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1965.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1922, associate Hopkins, Starr & Hopkins (now Hopkins, Sutter, Halls, DeWolfe & Owen), Chicago and Washington, 1922-1926. Special attorney Bureau Internal Revenue, Washington and San Francisco, 1926-1927. Member firm Miller, Chevalier & Latham, 1927-1929.
Vice-president, director Pacific Finance Corporation, 1929-1934.
Partner Latham & Watkins, 1934-1958, 61-74. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, 1958-1961.
Special adviser to under secretary state, 1954-1955. Director, member Executive Committee Seaboard Finance Company, 1961-1969.
Trustee Occidental College, Ohio Wesleyan University, John Tracy Clinic, Eisenhower Medical Center, Palm Desert, California.
Member American (council section taxation), International, Los Angeles (past president) bar associations, American Law Institute, Los Angeles Traffic Association (past president), Harvard Law School Association, Southern California Bar (past president). Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country.
Married Olive Eames, June 16, 1923. Children: Jeanne (Mistress Richard Alden), Corlinne (Mistress Kenneth West. Cooper), Polly (Mistress Robert A. Barley).