Martha Maria Hughes Cannon (July 1, 1857 - July 10, 1932) was a physician, Utah women's rights advocate and suffragist, and Utah state senator. Cannon has the distinction of being the first female state senator elected in the United States.
... in Washington, D.C. Martha Hughes Cannon: Dedicated July 24, 1996, this newly added statue is a tribute to a woman who worked towards women's suffrage. She was a committed physician in... www.utah.gov/capitoltour/page2_level2.html
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