Biographical Sketch of Hon. Charles Harvey Latimer, Texas County, MO

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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Hon. Charles Harvey Latimer (deceased) was born in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri Territory, February 29, 1820, his parents being natives of
Kentucky.  They made a settlement in Washington County, MO., a short
time before it was admitted as a State, and here Charles H. Latimer
grew to manhood.  He adopted agricultural pursuits as an occupation,
and in 1840 came to Texas County, where he was for many years exten-
sively engaged in the lumber interests of that State.  He then 
abandoned this business and returned to tilling the soil, which he
continued for some time.  The latter part of his life was spent as
a minister in the Methodist Church, South.  He died in 1875, at
Jefferson City, MO., while serving as a member of the General Assem-
bly of the State.  He had joined many of the good citizens of Jeff-
erson City in their efforts to quell the mutiny of convicts of the
State Penitentiary, and while individually engaged in this constabu-
lary work he contracted pneumonia, which carried him off to join the
silent majority inside of two days.  He was a man of strong force of
character, magnetic in attractions as a public speaker, and esteemed
by all for his sterling worth and honesty of character.  He left a
family of two children: Mrs. Mires, wife of Hon. J. W. Mires [See
Sketch], and Joseph W., a merchant of Cabool, children of his marr-
iage to Miss Sarah Black, a native of Washington County, MO.  Her
parents were natives of Tennessee, and pioneers of Washington County,
MO.  Mr. Latimer was a genial gentleman, affiable to all, and stood
high in the esteem of all who knew him.  He was a prominent member
of the Masonic fraternity, and was the founder of Texas Lodge, No.
177, at Houston.  His remains were brought home by his son-in-law,
and buried with full Masonic honors at Elk Creek, and in full conn-
ection with the faith of the Methodist Church, South.

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