New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
OBITUARY.
EX-SENATOR MILTON s. LATHAM

Ex-senator Milton $. Latham, president of
the NewYork Mining and Stock Exchange died about
on Saturday, at the Sherwood House. IN Ffthays
He had suffered from Brghts disease ~ the kidneys
for over year. week ago he seemel 10 have re,
covered from brief illness which had confined him TO
his bed, and on Thursday he went to his downtown
office On Friday he was taken with internal hemor.
rhage shortly after BATH he remained unconscious
until he died
mr' Latham bad many remarkable successes
In political and financial ventures; although he also
met with many reverses He born In Columbus.
o@ Jefferson college eT peen he , ss %sss
10 Alabama. where he studied law lie re-
Court for Russell County Alabama in is4s, but
resigned the position soon afterwsrd, and, cross
eSdHesp l@S IN tao nj he 'GsRGs s,%SsneS he S
firm OF Latham q Sutherland In Sacramento,
fHs the Reeoe. Court in i'm san In the
part OF ISSi he eo wei oTiSo SdS tGs NJ
elected Representative In the xXxvIIta
CqngTes' in the following ysa. year; He de- e
Miss Sophie Birdsa In 1853, in San Francl-co he was
wont 10 refer TO as one OF the most fortunate
woman. whose assistance aud advice he valued highly
Appointed Collector OF the Port OF San Francisco by Pres
geaT rfFS m a m eee s9 Gs ne% Of @ GgS I s
This was followed three days after hs Inauguration Ia
ate to I'll the vacancy caused by the death OF senator
Broderck, He said at that time TO be the youngest
Although q Democrat, senator Latham was heartily
I'm sympathy with the prosecution OF the war for tn,
Union and enjoyed personal friendship OF Pres
dent Lincoln. At the close OF his term of office.
he returned TO San Francisco and engaged In bust
He the president OF the London aud
San Francisco Bank for many years He was largely
interested In the Water Works Of the city, AMI
in mining operations. The Comstock mine was
Of the main Of his wealth When the Bank
Of California failed. Senator Latham did much
TO quiet the money market. He told the dcpositors
at his bank that there was plenty Of money t.r
them, and By paying II out freely helped 10
calm the general apprehension Mr. Lhtham
built magnificent house In Fols0mst, san iran
cisco, the library OF which Secretary stanton ONO
said the finest private library he had ever seen s
country seat at Menlo Park, near the CITY,
was celebrated for its beauty. The mouse,
conservatory and stables were htted up ih ths
most luxurious style over half million was spent py MIA
this country home, and he at one time han III gar
OF hne paintings lie resigned his position as
president London and San Francisco bank In 1879
and came TO NewYork lie has been for some years mo
president of the Mining Trust Company lie became mo
president of the Mining aud Stock Exchange shortV
after his arrival. ,
In person, Mr. Latham was OF medium height and
stout. lie wore gray hair and beard, aud had com
mauding appearance. lie was very soeiaolo aBd en-
joyed entertaining mis- friends Several years after
the death of hs first wife, he marncd
Miss Mary McMulen, daughter of George o. Mcjiullei.
Francisco. Besides his widow he left son eleven
years old The funeral services will be held to-day at
p the Anthon Memorial Church, which he was ac'
cuBtOmed TO attend