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Born in Decatur, Georgia, Felton also holds the record for the oldest person to enter the Senate (being 87 years old upon beginning her term). The oldest Senator ever, however, was 100-year-old Senator Strom Thurmond, who entered the Senate at the age of 51.

Felton was the widow of Congressman William Harrell Felton , who served from 1875 to 1881. William Felton died in 1909 at the age of 86 while Rebecca Felton was 64.

On November 21, 1922, Felton was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Thomas E. Watson of Georgia until Walter George won a special election to replace Watson. George took office on November 22November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. Events 1718 Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as " Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boar, 1922, so Felton holds the record for the shortest time in office of any Senator—two days.

Felton died in Atlanta, GeorgiaThis article is about the state capital of Georgia. For other things named Atlanta, please see Atlanta (disambiguation). skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of the state of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. It is the county sea.

See also: Hattie CarawayHattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway ( February 1, 1878 December 21, 1950) was the first woman elected to serve as a United States Senator. Hattie Caraway was born near Bakerville, Tennessee in Humphreys County. Hattie Caraway married Thaddeus H. Caraway and move.