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

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Lathan was born on April 4, 1915, in

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...

. He graduated from Industrial High School before attending theological seminary. He graduated from

Selma University Selma University is a Private historically black Baptist Bible college in Selma, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention. History The institution was founded in 1878 as the Alabama Baptist Normal and The ...

Theological Seminary and from Detroit School of Ministry. Lathan was pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

and was involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He died on May 29, 1996, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'Lathan spent life searching for justice,' Eldon Knoche, ''Milwaukee Sentinel Journal,'' May 30, 1996, 7B

Career

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

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Politicians from Birmingham, Alabama Politicians from Milwaukee Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1915 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American politicians African-American politicians {{AfricanAmerican-stub