The Latimers - Person Sheet
The Latimers - Person Sheet
NameFELTON, Rep. William Harrell
Birth Date19 Jun 1823
Birth PlaceLexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Death Date24 Sep 1909 Age: 86
Death PlaceCatersville, Bartow County, Georgia
Misc. Notes
William Harrell Felton was an American politician, army surgeon, and Methodist minister. Felton was elected to three terms of office to the United States House of Representatives as an Independent Democrat, where he served as a sharp critic of commercial and financial interests and the return to the gold standard.
Spouses
Birth Date10 Jun 1835
Birth PlaceDecatur, DeKalb County, Georgia
Death Date24 Jan 1930 Age: 94
Death PlaceAtlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
FlagsHistorical
FatherLATIMER, Charles (1799-1884)
MotherSWIFT, Eleanor Ann (1813-1899)
Misc. Notes
Rebecca Latimer Felton, a writer and tireless campaigner for Progressive Era reforms, especially women's rights, was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Last Modified 30 Mar 2021Created 27 May 2021 by Robert Avent