Martha Hughes Cannon's Campaign for State Senate, 1896

Cannon, Dr. Martha Hughes

In 1896 Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah became the first woman in the United States elected to a state senate. She was a physician, married with two children. She campaigned as one of five candidates  running at large on the Democratic P…

Cannon, Dr. Martha Hughes

Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon was elected to the Utah State Senate in 1896. She was the first woman state senator in the United States. Cannon had been a school teacher, newspaper typesetter, dish washer, and a secretary. She graduated from med…