Henry J. Latham

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Henry Jepson Latham (December 10, 1908 - June 26, 2002) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Latham was born in Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1931. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1941 until 1942. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1945. He was elected to Congress in 1944 and served from January 3, 1945 until his resignation on December 31, 1958. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1958 until 1979. He died in Southold, New York.

Preceded by Joseph L. Pfeifer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district 1945–1953	Succeeded by Frank J. Becker
Preceded by L. Gary Clemente	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1953–1958	Succeeded by Seymour Halpern

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress