Background
Latta, William Charlton was born on March 30, 1902 in College Corner, Ohio, United States. Son of Linton Thomas and Minnie Isadora (Rex) Latta.
Latta, William Charlton was born on March 30, 1902 in College Corner, Ohio, United States. Son of Linton Thomas and Minnie Isadora (Rex) Latta.
Bachelor, Miami University, Ohio, 1924. Th.B., Xenia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1927. Master of Theology, Xenia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1928.
Doctor of Divinity, Westminster College, 1951.
Ordained to ministry, United Presbyterian Church, 1928;
pastor, Wellsville, Ohio., 1928-1931;
pastor, Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1932-1945;
pastor, 1st United Presbyterian Church, Oakmont, Pennsylvania, 1945-1972;
emeritus, 1st United Presbyterian Church, since 1972;
associate pastor, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, 1974-1984;
pastor emeritus, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, since 1984. Board of directors American missions United Presbyterian Church North America, 1954-1958, president, 1956-1958, chairman general council Evangelism, 1951-1958, co-chairman commission Evangelism, 1958-1960, vice president board national missions, 1958-1962, president, 1962-1965, member general council, 1958-1960, 62-64, chairman of the executive committee board national missions, 1962-1965. Vice moderator Pittsburgh Synod, 1956-1957.
Member North America council World'sPresbyn. Alliance, 1966-1968, delegate meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1959. Member general assembly National Council Churches, 1963-1966, member division home missions, 1963-1966, member joint committee Evangelism, 1951-1965.
Member general council Pittsburgh Presbytery, 1962-1974, chairman, 1962-1963, chairman nominating committee, 1966-1968, member evaluating committee, 1969-1974, trustee, 1976-1982, member finance committee, 1976-1982, trustee, member finance committee, 1976-1982. Member Oakmont Ministerial Association, 1945-1973, president, 1970-1973. Chairman of Commission to unite work board national missions Presbyterian Church United States of America and board American missions United Presbyterian Church N. American, 1957-1958.
Chairman structure committee Board National Missions, 1961-1962. Director, teacher at youth conferences.
Board directors Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, 1941-1945, vice president, 1944-1945. Board directors Carnegie Library Oakmont, Pennsylvania, 1965-1972. Trustee Knoxville (Tennessee) College, 1954-1975, vice president, 1970-1972, chairman committee personnel policies and salary administration, member finance and building and grounds committees, 1970-1975.
Married Marjorie Faye Clippard, May 4, 1928. Children— William Charlton, John Linton, Bruce.