Dana Latham
Dana Latham (July 7, 1898 – February 6, 1974) was an American attorney who served as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1958 to 1961.[1][2] He and Paul Watkins founded Latham & Watkins. On March 22, 1959, Latham appeared on the television show What's My Line?
Dana Latham | |
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 Dana Latham in 1959 | |
| 33rd Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office November 5, 1958 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Russell C. Harrington |
| Succeeded by | Mortimer Caplin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1898 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1974 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
He died of a heart attack on February 6, 1974, in Los Angeles, California at age 75.[3]
References
- "Wellsboro Agitator Newspaper Archives, Dec 17, 1959, p. 7". Newspaperarchive.com. 1959-12-17. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- "Portsmouth Times Newspaper Archives, Jun 19, 1962, p. 7". Newspaperarchive.com. 1962-06-19. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- "Dana Latham, 75, Former Head Of the Internal Revenue, Is Dead". Nytimes.com. 1974-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
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