Sir John Latta, 1st Baronet (9 May 1867 – 5 December 1946) was a Scottish shipping magnate.
He entered the family business, Lawther, Latta & Co Ltd, which owned the Nitrate Producers' Steamship Co Ltd, and later became chairman.
Under his chairmanship, the Nitrate Producers' Steamship Company outgrew its title and expanded into all areas of cargo shipping, operating large freighters, mostly built by Shorts.
[2] His younger brother was Sir Andrew Gibson Latta.
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