John Latta (politician)

John Latta
1st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 19, 1875 – January 21, 1879
GovernorJohn F. Hartranft
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCharles Warren Stone
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1872-1873
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 23rd district
In office
1865-1866
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22nd district
In office
1863-1864
Personal details
Born(1836-03-02)March 2, 1836
Unity Township, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 15, 1913(1913-02-15) (aged 76)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

John Latta (March 2, 1836 – February 15, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the first lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1879. He also served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1872 to 1873 and the Pennsylvania Senate from 1863 to 1866.