Background
Lathan, Robert was born on May 5, 1881 in York, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review Robert and Fanny (Barron) Lathan.
Lathan, Robert was born on May 5, 1881 in York, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review Robert and Fanny (Barron) Lathan.
Education public and private schools.
Teacher public schools, 1898-1899. On editorial staff Columbia State, 1900-1903. Official court reporter and law student, 1903-1906.
News editor News and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina., 1906-1907.
City editor same, 1908-1910, editor and manager, 1910-1927. Editor Citizen, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1927.
Member of advisory board School of Journalism, Columbia.
Member of advisory board School of Journalism, Columbia.
Married Bessie Agnes Early.