Charles N. Felton

The Honorable Charles N. Felton
United States Senator from California
In office March 19, 1891 – March 4, 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
Personal details
Born	(1832-01-01)January 1, 1832 Buffalo, New York
Died	Menlo Park, California
Political party	Republican

Charles Norton Felton (January 1, 1832 – September 13, 1914) was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from California.

Biography

Charles Felton was born on January 1, 1832, in Buffalo, New York. He attended and received his education from Syracuse Academy before studying law and being admitted to the bar; however, he never entered practice. Felton moved to California in 1849 and entered the mercantile business and subsequently banking. In 1853, he became sheriff of Yuba County, California. Felton served as a tax collector before being appointed as treasurer of the United States Mint at San Francisco. From 1868 to 1877, he served as Assistant Treasurer of the United States. Felton also served in the California State Assembly from 1878 to 1882.

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 San Mateo County, California.

The town of Felton, California was named after him.

External links

• Charles N. Felton at Find a Grave

• Charles N. Felton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by none	United States Representative for the 5th District of California 1885–1889	Succeeded by Thomas J. Clunie
United States Senate
Preceded by George Hearst	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from California 1891–1893 Served alongside: Leland Stanford	Succeeded by Stephen M. White

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