Dana Latham | |
|---|---|
 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 | (1898-07-07)July 7, 1898 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1974(1974-02-06) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
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. In 1950, Latham served as President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.[3] On March 22, 1959, Latham appeared on the television show What's My Line?
He died of a heart attack on February 6, 1974, in Los Angeles, California at age 75.[4]
References
- "Wellsboro Agitator Newspaper Archives, Dec 17, 1959, p. 7". Newspaperarchive.com. December 17, 1959. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- "Portsmouth Times Newspaper Archives, Jun 19, 1962, p. 7". Newspaperarchive.com. June 19, 1962. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- "LACBA Presidents". lacba.org. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- "Dana Latham, 75, Former Head Of the Internal Revenue, Is Dead". The New York Times. February 9, 1974. Retrieved February 16, 2019.