George R. Latham

George Robert Latham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Preceded by	William G. Brown
Succeeded by	Bethuel Kitchen
Personal details
Born	(1832-03-09)March 9, 1832 Haymarket, Virginia, US
Died	December 16, 1917(1917-12-16) (aged 85) Buckhannon, West Virginia, US
Political party	Union
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

George Robert Latham (March 9, 1832 – December 16, 1917) was a 19th-century Virginia farmer, lawyer and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, during which he served as a colonel in the Union Army. He later served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1864-1866), as well as became U.S. Consul in Melbourne, Australia (1867-1870) before returning to West Virginia to farm and hold various civic offices.^[1]