governor death_date successor party office birth_date order term_start article_title term_end name
john f. hartranft february 15 , 1913 -lrb- aged 76 -rrb- charles warren stone democratic lieutenant governor of pennsylvania march 2 , 1836 1st 1875 john latta -lrb- lieutenant governor -rrb-
 1879 john latta
john latta -lrb- lieutenant governor -rrb-

john latta -lrb- march 2 , 1836 -- february 15 , 1913 -rrb- was the first lieutenant governor of pennsylvania from 1875 to 1879 .
latta was born in unity township , pennsylvania .
he was educated at sewickley academy and later studied law at yale university .
upon graduation in 1859 , he opened a law firm in greensburg , pennsylvania .
in 1862 , he was elected to one term in the pennsylvania senate , serving until from 1863 to 1867 .
in 1870 , he once again ran for state politics , winning election to the pennsylvania house of representatives and reelection in 1872 .
under the newly approved pennsylvania constitution of 1873 , he was the first elected lieutenant governor .
