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Mar 1, 2024 · Rebecca Ann Felton (born June 10, 1835, near Decatur, Ga., U.S.—died Jan. 24, 1930, Atlanta, Ga.) was an American political activist, writer, and lecturer, and the first woman seated in the U.S. Senate. Rebecca Latimer was graduated first in her class from the Madison Female College, Madison, Georgia, in 1852 and the following year married ...
Jan 10, 2022 · January 10, 2022 at 10:38 a.m. EST. Rebecca Latimer Felton at her Senate office desk on Nov. 21, 1922. (U.S. Senate Historical Office) When Rebecca Latimer Felton took the Senate oath...
The first woman to serve in the United States Senate, Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930) of Georgia was appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922. She took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, and served only 24 hours while the Senate was in session.
Senate Stories | Rebecca Felton and One Hundred Years of Women Senators. On November 21, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Though her legacy has been tarnished by her racism, the significance of this milestone—now 100 years old—remains.
Rebecca Ann Felton ( née Latimer; June 10, 1835 – January 24, 1930) was an American writer, politician, white supremacist, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day.
Born Rebecca Ann Latimer on June 10, 1835, in DeKalb County, near Decatur, Georgia; died on June 24, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia; oldest of three children of Charles (a farmer and businessman) and Eleanor (Swift) Latimer; attendedprivate schools in Oxford and Decatur; graduated from Madison Female College, Madison, Georgia, in 1852; married Willia...
Position. Senator. Party. Democrat. FELTON, Rebecca Latimer , (wife of William Harrell Felton ), a Senator from Georgia; born near Decatur, De Kalb County, Ga., June 10, 1835; attended the common schools and graduated from the Madison Female College in 1852; moved to Bartow County, Ga., in 1854; taught school; writer, lecturer, and reformer ...
