James P. Latta

James Polk Latta (October 31, 1844 – September 11, 1911) was a Nebraska Democratic politician.

James P. Latta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1909 – September 11, 1911
Preceded byJohn Frank Boyd
Succeeded byDan V. Stephens
Member of the Nebraska Senate
In office
1907
Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office
1887
Personal details
Born(1844-10-31)October 31, 1844
near Ashland, Ohio
DiedSeptember 11, 1911(1911-09-11) (aged 66)
Rochester, Minnesota

Born near Ashland, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa in 1846. He attended school and worked on a farm. In 1863 he moved to the Nebraska Territory to teach school in Tekamah, Nebraska. He farmed and raised stock in Burt County, Nebraska, eventuality becoming interested in banking. He organized the First National Bank of Tekamah in 1890 and served as its president until his death.

He was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1887 and to the Nebraska Senate in 1907. He ran and won to represent as a democrat Nebraska's 3rd district to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses serving from March 4, 1909 to his death on September 11, 1911 in Rochester, Minnesota. He is buried in the Tekamah Cemetery.

See also
  • List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References
  1. "Latta, James Polk". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 23, 2006.
  2. "Latta, James Polk". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 23, 2006.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Frank Boyd (R)		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
March 4, 1909 – September 11, 1911		 Succeeded by
Dan V. Stephens (D)



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