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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.
Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton (Decatur, 10 de junio de 1835-Atlanta, 24 de enero de 1930) fue una escritora, conferenciante, reformista y política estadounidense. La mujer más destacada de la era progresista en Georgia, se convirtió en la primera mujer en ser miembro del Senado de los Estados Unidos, aunque sólo estuvo en el cargo por un día.
21 de nov. de 2022 · In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women’s rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man’s Senate seat. Felton advocated lynching Black men accused of raping white...
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.
10 de ene. de 2022 · At 87, Rebecca Latimer Felton served in the Senate for one day. Before the Civil War, she enslaved people.
1 de mar. de 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.
14 de may. de 2003 · Rebecca Latimer Felton (seated) was the first woman to be sworn into the U.S. Senate on November 21, 1922, as a replacement for Thomas E. Watson, who died while in office. Her term lasted for twenty-four hours before the inauguration of Walter F. George, who won the special election for the seat.
