Arthur Charles Latham (14 August 1930 – 3 December 2016) was a British Labour Party politician.
Latham was educated at Royal Liberty School in Romford, Essex, and the London School of Economics. He was elected Member of Parliament for Paddington North in a 1969 by-election, but after the February 1974 general election (owing to boundary changes) he became MP for Paddington. In 1979, he lost his seat to the Conservative John Wheeler by 106 votes (0.3% of the total).
After resuming being a London Borough of Havering councillor, Latham was Leader of the Council from 1990 to 1996. He was married to Ruby Margaret, who died in November 2000, and they had two children: a son, Howard Arthur, and a daughter, Diana Margaret. He later married Caroline Hurlstone.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Arthur Latham Author of "Not A Bright Future" Memoirs of London Transport Directorship (to Be Published)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Latham
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ben Parkin | Member of Parliament for Paddington North 1969 – Feb 1974 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Paddington Feb 1974 – 1979 | Succeeded by John Wheeler |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bob Mellish | Chair of the London Labour Party 1977 – 1986 | Succeeded by Glenys Thornton |