Raymond Lee Lathan


Raymond Lee Lathan was an American politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Lathan was born on April 4, 1915, in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Industrial High School before attending theological seminary. He graduated from Selma University Theological Seminary and from Detroit School of Ministry. 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.

Career

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