Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
Milton s. Latham.

1uo oui EthncinSo A'eos <N"6 W Wv
18th instant. contains m excellent litho'
graphod portrait Of Milton 8. Latham,
with the following biographical sketch,
The widely known subject Of oul
portrait this week il one OF those citi.
zens whose life and services have con-
ferred emphatic honor upon our com.
munity and State. Mr.. Latham comes
Of the veritable "Mayfower" stock. his
ancestors, on both sides, having been
passengers In that memorable vessel.
His father was q native OF Virginia. and
his mother OF New Hampshire. They
removed to Ohio when that State 10 a.
yet upon tho uttermost verge OF the
great tide OF westward moving settle
ment, and In this State Milton 8.
Latham was born on the Esd OF May,
1920. He received the ordinary school
education In the neighborhood until old
enough to enter Jefferson College. D
From this institution he graduated
with high honors." rs the records say.
In 1916, at the ags Of seventeen. Two
years after this he went south, and be-
gan his public career as Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of Russell county, Alabama.
ON the 9th OF April. 1850. be arrived In
San Francisco, and in the Fall OF that
year wa elected District Attorney for
tho judicial district comprising sacra-
mento and FL Dorado counties. HSaso
formed q law partnership with Governor
Biglsr and James B. Haggin. The ser.
vices OF the young lawyer obtained 90
instant a recognition, and his popularity
was 80 genuine, that the following year
no received the Democratic nomination
for Congress, and was elected by o hand
some majority. Ho retired from his scat
in the House Of Representatives at the
close Of the session Of 1856. and i'm
mediately received an evidence Of the
respect his record had obtained from the
Administration in tho appointments a.
Collector Of this port.
Mr.. Latham relates with considerable
satisfaction the fact that upon his retire.
ment from this important post some
three years later. he received . commu-
nication from the Treasury Department
stating that his accounts were found to
be correct except that he had returned
50 AZ TOO much to tho Government. and
which they therefore rsmittsd. Mr..
Latham's progress In the appreciation
Of his fellow.citizens was continuous
aud rapid. and in 1859 he was elected to
tho Governorship Of the State by over
sixty thousand votes. His conduct On
Governor was such that he was prompt
ly chosen United States Senator by the
Legislature, to all the seat vacated by
Senator David G. Frederick. In this
distinguished station, Senator Latham
served with notable ability until March
4. 1863.
Having by this time filled almost
every political position OF honor and
distinction, Mr.. Latham next turned bis
attention TO business. His efacisn,
capacities as q banker, and his remarka.
BILE success In that pursuit, 10 familiar
TO everyone. The great financial insh.
tuition known as the London and Ban
Francisco Bank. Of which be IL the in.
stitutor and present manager. has Q
reputation abroad m well a. here for the
magnitude OF It's transactions and 70.
sources. That II Is ono Of our city's
financial bulwarks In timo Of panic and
commercial distress wa vol eIemplihed
q few months ago. Mr.. Latham 10 Q
gentleman Of great culture and SCHOLAR,
| attainments, and his two residences arr
considered, especially his county seat q,
San Matoe, IL models Of all that can b
accomplished In that direction by 70
hued taste supplemented by unlimitot
means. In every OF tho word
Mr. Latham 10 q citizen whose princel,
inequalities and whose eminent services
are a pride and credit 10 the communit,
no ornaments.