Raymond Lee Lathan
Appearance
Raymond Lee Lathan (1915–1996) was an American politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Lathan was born on April 4, 1915, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] He graduated from Industrial High School before attending theological seminary. He graduated from Selma University Theological Seminary and from Detroit School of Ministry.[2][3] Lathan was pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Milwaukee and was involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He died on May 29, 1996, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[4]
Career
[edit]Lathan was elected to the Assembly in 1962. He was a Democrat.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lathan, Raymond Lee 1915". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Wisconsin Blue Book 1964, Biographical Sketch of Raymond Lee Lathan, pg. 54
- ^ Members of the Assembly. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1964. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ 'Lathan spent life searching for justice,' Eldon Knoche, Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, May 30, 1996, 7B
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