1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator
Title
1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator
Subject
Description
Rebecca Felton’s 1835-1930, was born in De Kalb County, Georgia. She is the first Woman to join the U.S. Senate, (67th 1921-23). Her brief and essentially symbolic service in the Senate stood in contrast to her decades of participation in Georgia politics and civic affairs. It was her participation in managing Georgia’s exhibits at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 held in Chicago that sparked her interest in national politics. Felton had come into contact with other women activists from around the nation and endorsed many of the crusades of Southern progressivism, including temperance and prison reform. Rebecca also was a gifted writer. It was through her writings that Felton became a visible presence in Georgia politics. She supported women’s suffrage, Prohibition, and public education, especially vocational training for girls, while fighting the state’s system of convict leasing.
Creator
Library of Congress - National Photo Company Collection
Date
Between 1909 and 1932
Source
Wikimedia & Alchetron
Rebecca Latimer Felton. First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator, 1921-23
Source: U.S. House of Representatives
Rebecca Latimer Felton. First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator, 1921-23
Source: U.S. House of Representatives
Rights
Library of Congress
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Elected Women
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Library of Congress - National Photo Company Collection, 1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator, Library of Congress, Between 1909 and 1932
Cite As
Library of Congress - National Photo Company Collection, “1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/83.