Latham, Sir John (1877-1964), was deputy prime minister of Australia from 1931 to 1934 and chief justice of the High Court of Australia from 1935 to 1952. John Greig Latham was born on Aug. 25, 1877, in Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria. He studied law and entered federal Parliament in 1922. After four years as attorney general, he became leader of the opposition, but he stood aside to allow Joseph Lyons to become prime minister in 1931. Latham was knighted in 1934. He died on July 25, 1964.
