William
Lathrop was born in Genesee County
on 17th April, 1825. He studied law in Attica and was admitted to
the bar in 1850. The following year he moved to Rockford, Illinois.
Lathrop helped establish the Republican
Party and served in the state legislature (1856-57) and Congress
(1877-79).
Lathrop's daughter, Julia Lathrop, was
an important social reformer who was the first director of the
Children's Bureau.
William Lathrop died in Rockford
on 19th November, 1907.
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