Representative William Lathrop

William Lathrop served as a Representative from Illinois in the United States Congress from 1877 to 1879. A member of the Republican Party, William Lathrop contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

William Lathrop’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, William Lathrop participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

William Lathrop (April 17, 1825 – November 19, 1907) was a U.S. representative from Illinois. Born near Le Roy, New York, Lathrop attended the public schools and an academy at Brockport, New York. He studied law in Attica, New York. He moved to Knoxville, Illinois, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He settled in Rockford, Illinois, in 1851 and practiced his profession. City clerk and city attorney of Rockford in 1852. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1856 and 1857. Lathrop was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879). He resumed the practice of law in Rockford, Illinois, where he died November 19, 1907. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.