Christopher Latham Sholes Christopher Latham Sholes Christopher Latham Sholes (February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890) was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended as one of the inventors of the first typewriter in the United States. He was also a newspaper publisher and Wisconsin politician. Born in Mooresburg, in Montour County, Pennsylvania, Sholes moved to nearby Danville and worked there as an apprentice to a printer. After completing his apprenticeship, Sholes moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1837, and later to Southport, Wisconsin (present-day Kenosha). He became a
Latham, Illinois the village was $16,917. About 12.4% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Latham, Illinois Latham is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. Latham was platted in 1871, and named in honor of Robert B. Latham, a railroad official. A post office called Latham has been in operation since 1872. Latham is located at (39.966928, -89.161968). According to the 2010 census, Latham has a total area of , all land.