POLITICIAN
Rebecca Latimer Felton
1835 - 1930
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Rebecca Ann Felton (née Latimer; June 10, 1835 – January 24, 1930) was an American writer, politician, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day. She was a prominent member of the Georgia upper class who advocated for prison reform, women's suffrage and education reform. Her husband, William Harrell Felton, served in both the United States House of Representatives and the Georgia House of Representatives, and she helped organize his political campaigns. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rebecca Latimer Felton has received more than 1,000,132 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Rebecca Latimer Felton is the 16,438th most popular politician (down from 14,576th in 2019), the 9,821st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,127th in 2019) and the 637th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
43.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
1.48
Effective Languages (L*)
4.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rebecca Latimer Felton ranks 16,438 out of 19,576. Before her are Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Dumuzid the Fisherman, Delcy Rodríguez, Gheorghe Fiat, Clement Arrindell, and John Kasich. After her are José Vicente Concha, Spark Matsunaga, Takashi Yokoyama, Elmar Mammadyarov, Cunedda, and Peter Eriksson.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 16,432
Dumuzid the Fisherman
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 16,433
Delcy Rodríguez
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 16,434
Gheorghe Fiat
1929 - 2010
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 16,435
Clement Arrindell
1931 - 2011
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 16,436
John Kasich
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 16,437
Rebecca Latimer Felton
1835 - 1930
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 16,438
José Vicente Concha
1867 - 1929
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 16,439
Spark Matsunaga
1916 - 1990
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 16,440
Takashi Yokoyama
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 16,441
Elmar Mammadyarov
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 16,442
Cunedda
386 - 460
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 16,443
Peter Eriksson
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 16,444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1835, Rebecca Latimer Felton ranks 88. Before her are Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Richard Olney, A. V. Dicey, William Stanley Haseltine, Vítězslav Hálek, and Lyman Abbott. After her are John La Farge, Fitzhugh Lee, Émile Léonard Mathieu, Alfred Austin, and Emily Faithfull. Among people deceased in 1930, Rebecca Latimer Felton ranks 128. Before her are Maria Polydouri, Peter Warlock, Anna Whitlock, Erik Algot Fredriksson, Mary Harrison McKee, and Santeri Alkio. After her are Šatrijos Ragana, Christine Ladd-Franklin, Aston Webb, William Diller Matthew, Milton Sills, and Henri Cohen.
Others Born in 1835
Go to all RankingsKirkpatrick Macmillan
INVENTOR
1835 - 1867
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 82
Richard Olney
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1917
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 83
A. V. Dicey
LAWYER
1835 - 1922
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 84
William Stanley Haseltine
PAINTER
1835 - 1900
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 85
Vítězslav Hálek
WRITER
1835 - 1874
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 86
Lyman Abbott
WRITER
1835 - 1922
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 87
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 88
John La Farge
PAINTER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 89
Fitzhugh Lee
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1905
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 90
Émile Léonard Mathieu
MATHEMATICIAN
1835 - 1890
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 91
Alfred Austin
WRITER
1835 - 1913
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 92
Emily Faithfull
BUSINESSPERSON
1835 - 1895
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 93
Others Deceased in 1930
Go to all RankingsMaria Polydouri
WRITER
1902 - 1930
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 122
Peter Warlock
COMPOSER
1894 - 1930
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 123
Anna Whitlock
JOURNALIST
1852 - 1930
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 124
Erik Algot Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1885 - 1930
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 125
Mary Harrison McKee
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 126
Santeri Alkio
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 127
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 128
Šatrijos Ragana
WRITER
1877 - 1930
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 129
Christine Ladd-Franklin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1847 - 1930
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 130
Aston Webb
ARCHITECT
1849 - 1930
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 131
William Diller Matthew
BIOLOGIST
1871 - 1930
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 132
Milton Sills
ACTOR
1882 - 1930
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 133
Henri Cohen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1930
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 134
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rebecca Latimer Felton ranks 9,821 out of 20,380. Before her are Amy Sedaris (1961), Jack Casady (1944), Sammy Cahn (1913), Janet Rowley (1925), Janice E. Voss (1956), and Carl Kaufmann (1936). After her are Angie Harmon (1972), Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915), Sherry Stringfield (1967), Bruce Ames (1928), Spark Matsunaga (1916), and Charles Stanton Ogle (1865).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAmy Sedaris
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 9,815
Jack Casady
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 9,816
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,817
Janet Rowley
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,818
Janice E. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2012
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,819
Carl Kaufmann
ATHLETE
1936 - 2008
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,820
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,821
Angie Harmon
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,822
Robert Lockwood Jr.
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,823
Sherry Stringfield
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,824
Bruce Ames
CHEMIST
1928 - 2024
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,825
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,826
Charles Stanton Ogle
ACTOR
1865 - 1940
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9,827
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Rebecca Latimer Felton ranks 637. Before her are Thomas F. Bayard (1828), George Washington Goethals (1858), Edward James Roye (1815), Leonard Wood (1860), Peter G. Peterson (1926), and John Kasich (1952). After her are Spark Matsunaga (1916), Alexander Acosta (1969), Richard Rush (1780), Elihu B. Washburne (1816), Richard Shelby (1934), and Tenskwatawa (1775).
Thomas F. Bayard
1828 - 1898
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 631
George Washington Goethals
1858 - 1928
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 632
Edward James Roye
1815 - 1872
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 633
Leonard Wood
1860 - 1927
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 634
Peter G. Peterson
1926 - 2018
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 635
John Kasich
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 636
Rebecca Latimer Felton
1835 - 1930
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 637
Spark Matsunaga
1916 - 1990
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 638
Alexander Acosta
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 639
Richard Rush
1780 - 1859
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 640
Elihu B. Washburne
1816 - 1887
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 641
Richard Shelby
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 642
Tenskwatawa
1775 - 1836
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 643