Atwood, Mrs. M. J.

Mrs. M.J. Atwood was elected school trustee of Kamas, Summit County, Utah, on January 9, 1896, just a few days after Utah was granted statehood.

Anderson, Sarah Elizabeth Nelson

Sarah Anderson was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1896 and served from 1897-1898. She represented Ogden, Weber County.

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 m...

Clark, Lucy A.

Lucy A. Clark ran for the office of state senator of the Third Senatorial District of Utah in 1896. Clark was defeated by her Democratic rival.

Sarah Elizabeth Nelson Anderson's Campaign for State House of Representatives, 1896

Susan Lord Currier's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1896

Lucy A. Clark's Campaign for State Senate, 1896

Lucy J. Miller's Campaign for School Board Visitor, 1896

M. J. Atwood's Campaign for School Trustee, 1896

Mamie Bunch's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1896