Milton Slocum Latham (May 23 1827 – March 4 1882) was an American politician and served as the sixth governor of California and as a member of the federal U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship in California history lasting for five days between January 9 and January 14 1860. A Lecompton Democrat Latham became the second governor to resign in office after being elected by the legislature to fill the U.S.
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