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January 6, 1914
The Daily Telegram
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, first woman elected to a U.S. state senate in Utah in 1896, disputes newspaper claims crediting Colorado's Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson with the honor.
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FIRST WOMAN TO SIT IN A STATE SENATE
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon of Salt Lake City, the first woman elected to the state senate of any commonwealth in the United States, still takes great interest in public affairs, and has been particularly interested by newspaper accounts in which the honor of first becoming a woman state senator was accredited to Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado, a member of the last legislature of the Centennial state. Dr. Cannon was elected to the Utah state senate in 1896.
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon of Salt Lake City, the first woman elected to the state senate of any commonwealth in the United States, still takes great interest in public affairs, and has been particularly interested by newspaper accounts in which the honor of first becoming a woman state senator was accredited to Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado, a member of the last legislature of the Centennial state. Dr. Cannon was elected to the Utah state senate in 1896.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
First Woman Senator
Utah Legislature
Martha Hughes Cannon
Helen Ring Robinson
Women In Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon
Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson
Where did it happen?
Salt Lake City, Utah; Colorado
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon
Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah; Colorado
Event Date
1896
Story Details
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon of Salt Lake City was the first woman elected to the Utah state senate in 1896 and remains interested in public affairs, correcting newspaper accounts that mistakenly credit Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado as the first woman state senator.