John Latta (Lieutenant Governor)

John Latta

1st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office 1875–1879
Governor	John F. Hartranft
Succeeded by	Charles Warren Stone
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office 1863-1867
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1870 1872

Personal details
Born	March 2, 1836
Died	February 15, 1913 (aged 76)
Political party	Democratic

John Latta (March 2, 1836 – February 15, 1913) 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.