Charles N. Felton

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Charles N. Felton
United States Senator from California
In office March 19, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	George Hearst
Succeeded by	Stephen M. White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Clunie
Member of the California State Assembly
In office 1878-1882
Personal details
Born	(1832-01-01)January 1, 1832 Buffalo, New York
Died	September 13, 1914(1914-09-13) (aged 82) Menlo Park, California
Political party	Republican

Charles Norton Felton (January 1, 1832 – September 13, 1914) was an American banker and politician who served as a

In 1884, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for the 49th Congress. He subsequently won reelection to his seat in 1886 for the 50th Congress. He did not seek election to a third term in the U.S. House in 1888; he served from March 1885 to March 1889.

Felton was elected to the United States Senate in 1891 to represent California to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Hearst, serving from March 19, 1891, to March 3, 1893. He did not seek reelection.

Upon retiring from the U.S. Senate, Felton served as a state prison director from 1903 to 1907. He died at his home in Menlo Park, California, on September 13, 1914. Felton was interred in Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, California.

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External links

• Charles N. Felton at Find a Grave

• United States Congress. "Charles N. Felton (id: F000068)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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