From Burial Permit:
Thomas J. Latham
989 Rayburn Avenue
Memphis, Tenn.
Male, White, Married, Age 78
Occupation - Retired
Birthplace - N.C.
Father - E.P. Latham, born N.C.
Mother's Maiden - Sabina Daniel, born N.C.
Burial - Elmwood Cemetery
Additional information provided by Find A Grave contributor Anonymous (49576146):
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887. Shelby Co. TN
"Judge T. J. Latham is the son of Edmund P. Latham, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Weakley County, Tenn. He received a thorough education, closing his collegiate course at the Western Military Institute. His political proclivities developed when quite young. Before attaining. his majority he was on the county electoral ticket, and on each subsequent one till the late war. He began the study of law in Dresden, Tenn., in 1857 and practiced there eight years, when he moved to Memphis, where in 1861 he had married Miss Wooldridge. He was appointed register in bankruptcy for his congressional district; and in 1867 entered upon the discharge of his laborious duties. In 1870 he was the choice of the conservative party of Shelby County as its candidate for Congress, but immovably declined the use of his name before the nominating convention. He gave up his practice in 1872, desiring a. more active life, and was elected president of the Memphis Wood Works, which was a prosperous and well known institution at the time of its destruction by fire. He was appointed by Judge Baxter as receiver, when Memphis became so deeply involved, in which position he served with highest credit. He has been president of the Memphis Water Company since 1880, and director in the State National Bank since its organization; vice-president of the Clara Conway Institute, in which he is much interested, and of which Memphis is so justly proud. The Judge was a Union Whig previous to the war. He was violently opposed to disfranchisement, and severed his connection from the body of the Union men, and presided over the first conservative convention in West Tennessee after the war. Since 1868 he has taken no active part in politics.. The Judge is an even-tempered, genial, courteous gentleman who is highly esteemed by all."
Thomas J. Latham
989 Rayburn Avenue
Memphis, Tenn.
Male, White, Married, Age 78
Occupation - Retired
Birthplace - N.C.
Father - E.P. Latham, born N.C.
Mother's Maiden - Sabina Daniel, born N.C.
Burial - Elmwood Cemetery
Additional information provided by Find A Grave contributor Anonymous (49576146):
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887. Shelby Co. TN
"Judge T. J. Latham is the son of Edmund P. Latham, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Weakley County, Tenn. He received a thorough education, closing his collegiate course at the Western Military Institute. His political proclivities developed when quite young. Before attaining. his majority he was on the county electoral ticket, and on each subsequent one till the late war. He began the study of law in Dresden, Tenn., in 1857 and practiced there eight years, when he moved to Memphis, where in 1861 he had married Miss Wooldridge. He was appointed register in bankruptcy for his congressional district; and in 1867 entered upon the discharge of his laborious duties. In 1870 he was the choice of the conservative party of Shelby County as its candidate for Congress, but immovably declined the use of his name before the nominating convention. He gave up his practice in 1872, desiring a. more active life, and was elected president of the Memphis Wood Works, which was a prosperous and well known institution at the time of its destruction by fire. He was appointed by Judge Baxter as receiver, when Memphis became so deeply involved, in which position he served with highest credit. He has been president of the Memphis Water Company since 1880, and director in the State National Bank since its organization; vice-president of the Clara Conway Institute, in which he is much interested, and of which Memphis is so justly proud. The Judge was a Union Whig previous to the war. He was violently opposed to disfranchisement, and severed his connection from the body of the Union men, and presided over the first conservative convention in West Tennessee after the war. Since 1868 he has taken no active part in politics.. The Judge is an even-tempered, genial, courteous gentleman who is highly esteemed by all."
From Burial Permit:
Thomas J. Latham
989 Rayburn Avenue
Memphis, Tenn.
Male, White, Married, Age 78
Occupation - Retired
Birthplace - N.C.
Father - E.P. Latham, born N.C.
Mother's Maiden - Sabina Daniel, born N.C.
Burial - Elmwood Cemetery
Additional information provided by Find A Grave contributor Anonymous (49576146):
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887. Shelby Co. TN
"Judge T. J. Latham is the son of Edmund P. Latham, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Weakley County, Tenn. He received a thorough education, closing his collegiate course at the Western Military Institute. His political proclivities developed when quite young. Before attaining. his majority he was on the county electoral ticket, and on each subsequent one till the late war. He began the study of law in Dresden, Tenn., in 1857 and practiced there eight years, when he moved to Memphis, where in 1861 he had married Miss Wooldridge. He was appointed register in bankruptcy for his congressional district; and in 1867 entered upon the discharge of his laborious duties. In 1870 he was the choice of the conservative party of Shelby County as its candidate for Congress, but immovably declined the use of his name before the nominating convention. He gave up his practice in 1872, desiring a. more active life, and was elected president of the Memphis Wood Works, which was a prosperous and well known institution at the time of its destruction by fire. He was appointed by Judge Baxter as receiver, when Memphis became so deeply involved, in which position he served with highest credit. He has been president of the Memphis Water Company since 1880, and director in the State National Bank since its organization; vice-president of the Clara Conway Institute, in which he is much interested, and of which Memphis is so justly proud. The Judge was a Union Whig previous to the war. He was violently opposed to disfranchisement, and severed his connection from the body of the Union men, and presided over the first conservative convention in West Tennessee after the war. Since 1868 he has taken no active part in politics.. The Judge is an even-tempered, genial, courteous gentleman who is highly esteemed by all."
Thomas J. Latham
989 Rayburn Avenue
Memphis, Tenn.
Male, White, Married, Age 78
Occupation - Retired
Birthplace - N.C.
Father - E.P. Latham, born N.C.
Mother's Maiden - Sabina Daniel, born N.C.
Burial - Elmwood Cemetery
Additional information provided by Find A Grave contributor Anonymous (49576146):
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887. Shelby Co. TN
"Judge T. J. Latham is the son of Edmund P. Latham, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Weakley County, Tenn. He received a thorough education, closing his collegiate course at the Western Military Institute. His political proclivities developed when quite young. Before attaining. his majority he was on the county electoral ticket, and on each subsequent one till the late war. He began the study of law in Dresden, Tenn., in 1857 and practiced there eight years, when he moved to Memphis, where in 1861 he had married Miss Wooldridge. He was appointed register in bankruptcy for his congressional district; and in 1867 entered upon the discharge of his laborious duties. In 1870 he was the choice of the conservative party of Shelby County as its candidate for Congress, but immovably declined the use of his name before the nominating convention. He gave up his practice in 1872, desiring a. more active life, and was elected president of the Memphis Wood Works, which was a prosperous and well known institution at the time of its destruction by fire. He was appointed by Judge Baxter as receiver, when Memphis became so deeply involved, in which position he served with highest credit. He has been president of the Memphis Water Company since 1880, and director in the State National Bank since its organization; vice-president of the Clara Conway Institute, in which he is much interested, and of which Memphis is so justly proud. The Judge was a Union Whig previous to the war. He was violently opposed to disfranchisement, and severed his connection from the body of the Union men, and presided over the first conservative convention in West Tennessee after the war. Since 1868 he has taken no active part in politics.. The Judge is an even-tempered, genial, courteous gentleman who is highly esteemed by all."
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