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Rebecca Ann Latimer

Rebecca Ann Latimer

Former United States Senator
Rebecca Ann Felton was an American writer, politician, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day. She was a prominent member of the Georgia upper class who advocated for prison reform,... Wikipedia
Born: June 10, 1835, Decatur, GA
Died: January 24, 1930 (age 94 years), Atlanta, GA
Education: Madison Female Academy (1852)
Previous office: Senator (1922–1922)
Spouse: William Harrell Felton (m. 1853–1909)