James P. Latta

James Polk Latta (October 31, 1844 – September 11, 1911) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska.

Biography Latta was born on October 31, 1844, near Ashland, Ohio. He was presumably named for James K. Polk. In 1846, he and his parents moved to Jackson County, Iowa, where he worked on a farm and was educated at the public schools. In 1863, he moved to the Nebraska Territory, working as an educator in Tekamah. Beginning in 1887, he worked as a banker, founding the First National Bank of Tekamah in 1890, which he was president of until his death. He also farmed in Burt County.

Latta was a Democrat. In 1887, he was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives, and in 1907, was a member of the Nebraska Senate. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, from March 4, 1909, until his death in 1911, representing Nebraska's 3rd district.

Latta died on September 11, 1911, aged 66, in Rochester, Minnesota, and was buried at Tekamah Cemetery.