William+Felton

About Me: ~ Willam Felton ~
=== William Felton was born on June 19, 1823 and died on September 24, 1909. He was an American polititian. He graduated from the Univercity of Georgia. He also went to a college in Augusta. He finnished college in 1844. William Felton was married to Rebecca Latimer Felton. In 1874 both of them begin to challange the Bourbon Triumvirate. They both fought for more rights for the farmers of Georgia. He gained many people's trust- one reason was because he had many interests and tried to help many differant people. He was a doctor, farmer, Methodist preacher, and public speaker. === === Felton had many accomplishments in his career also. He was ortained as a Methodist minister in 1857. He also served as a Civil War surgeon. One of his biggest accomplishments was being elected as a Independent Democrat from the fourty-fourth to the fourty- sixth Congress. That was from 1875 to 1881. After that there was another canidate re-election in 1880. Then in the next election he got chosen again to serve in the State House of Representatives (1884-1890)......... William Felton died on September 24, 1909. === === ﻿Likes: ===
 * =====Medicine=====
 * Farm
 * =====Speaking=====
 * =====Church=====
 * =====Volunteer=====

Dislikes:

 * ====He didn't like to be mean.====
 * He didn't like the idea of industry.
 * He didn't like the Bourbon Triumvirate.
 * He didn't like alcohol.

When was Felton elected in Congress?
=== In 1874 and served until 1880. He became a member of the Georgia General Assembly. He gained the support of many people. One reason was because he cared about many things. He pushed for improvemnts for education, prison reforms, and limits on alcohol. ===

The text in the picture above says," Doctor, Minister, politician. Born Lexington, Georgia, June 19, 1823, Died Cartersville, Georgia, September 24, 1909, buried Oak Hill Cemetary. U.S. Congressman. 1876-1881. Leader of Independent Party movement, advocate of reform of prison system. Representatie of Georgia legislature 1884- 1890. with wife Rebecca L Felton edited Cartersville Free Press and Cartersville Courant. =__//**Activities, work information, and friends**//__= Willam Felton was eleced to congress in 1874, and served until 1880. During that time, Dr. Felton became a member of the Georgia Genral Assembly. One of Felton's biggest accomplishment was ending the Bourbon Trimuvirate. That was very helpful, because they didnt help the poor, improve education, reform factory working conditions, improve mental hospitals, or improve the lives of convicts. While felton waqs in legislature, he pushed for improvements in education, prison reform, and limits on alcohol traffic in the state. Rebecca Latimer Felton was Dr. Felton wife. She worked with him to support political causes. Felton was also friends with Tom Watson. He was also part of Populist party and the Farmer's Alliance. . Is married to:Rebecca Latimer Felton

Speech:
== **//“I was born in June 19, 1823 and raised near Lexington Ga. I then died on September 24, 1909 but not before me and my wife Rebecca Latimer Felton changed many things, including getting rid of the Bourbon Triumvirate. We fought for more rights for the neglected forgotten farmers of the south. I shall forever be remembered as a doctor, farmer, Methodist preacher, a congress man, and a public speaker. ” //** ==