Martha Hughes Cannon

1857–1932 (age 75)

Biography

Martha Hughes Cannon made history as a physician and the first woman elected to a state senate, where she championed public health, women’s rights, and the welfare of families across her state.

Her tireless advocacy for medicine, education, and suffrage left a lasting imprint, and she is remembered at Salt Lake City Cemetery as a trailblazer for equality and care.

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