Geroge R. Latham
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N 39° 00.018 W 080° 12.756
17S E 568182 N 4317104
A delegate to the first Wheeling convention.
Waymark Code: WM131YG
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2020
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George R. Latham
Born March 9, 1832, Latham opened a law office in Grafton, where he recruited a company of Union troops for his command in 1861. A delegate to the first Wheeling convention, he served as a U.S. congressman, 1865~67, and consul to Australia, 1867~70. Latham later was Upshur County school superintendent and an 1880 census supervisor. He died in Buckhannon, December 16, 1917.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: Geroge R. Latham
Marker Location: Rt 13
County or Independent City: Buckhannon, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
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