Felton, Rebecca Latimer, 1835-1930

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Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835-1930) journalist, temperance and penal reformer, women's political activist, born in DeKalb County Georgia, lived in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, after marriage to Dr. William Harrell Felton. Educated at Madison Female College, honorary degree University of Georgia (1922), first woman U.S. Senator.

From the description of Rebecca Latimer Felton papers 1851-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476802

Place Name Admin Code Country
Cartersville (Ga.)
Georgia
Georgia
United States
Bartow County (Ga.)
Subject
Convict labor
Temperance
Women
Women in the Methodist Church
Women journalists
Women legislators
Women social reformers
Women's rights
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Birth 1835-06-10

Death 1930-01-24

Active 1908

Active 1918

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