Raymond Lee Lathan Explained

Raymond Lee Lathan (1915–1996) was an American politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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

Lathan was elected to the Assembly in 1962. He was a Democrat.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lathan, Raymond Lee 1915. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013-10-22.
2. "Wisconsin Blue Book 1964, Biographical Sketch of Raymond Lee Lathan, pg. 54
3. Book: Members of the Assembly. 1964. Wisconsin Blue Book. 2013-10-22.
4. 'Lathan spent life searching for justice,' Eldon Knoche, Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, May 30, 1996, 7B