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Also Known As Rebecca Ann Latimer
Born June 10, 1835 • Decatur • Georgia
Died January 24, 1930 (aged 94) • Atlanta • Georgia
Title / Office United States Senate (1922-1922), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party

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