Rebecca Latimer Felton

Rebecca Latimer Felton (HMMLA)

Location: Lithonia, GA 30058 Dekalb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 43.183', W 84° 9.313'

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Birthplace of Rebecca Ann Latimer (1835-1930), daughter of Chas. and Eleanor (Swift) Latimer, pioneer settles at this point on the Decatur-Covington road. Married in 1853 to Dr. William H. Felton, later Member of Congress and a trustee of the University of Georgia, she became a noted writer and a tireless suffrage and temperance advocate.

On September 22, 1922, Sen. Thomas E. Watson died in office. Pending a special election, Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick named Mrs. Felton to fill the vacancy, thus bestowing upon her the honor of being the first women to serve in the United States Senate.
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HM NumberHMMLA
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number044-88
Year Placed1956
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:23am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 763611 N 3734714
Decimal Degrees33.71971667, -84.15521667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 43.183', W 84° 9.313'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 43' 10.98" N, 84° 9' 18.78" W
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Area Code(s)404, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6445 Covington Hwy, Lithonia GA 30058, US
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