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    Remembering the life and legacy of Latter-day Saint trailblazer Martha Hughes Cannon

    By Church News,

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    Tiffany Bowles, an educator at the Church History Museum, points out different items from Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon’s life to Stacy Mayren, of Kearns, during a celebration of Cannon’s birthday held at the Church History Library in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 1, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News

    In 1896, Martha Hughes Cannon , a Democrat, defeated her own husband, a Republican, to become the first female state senator in the United States of America.

    “Mattie,” as she was called, was also a physician, trained lecturer, women’s rights advocate and suffragist, a wife, mother and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Cannon’s rich legacy was celebrated on Monday, July 1 — her 167th birthday — at the Church History Library.

    To read the full story, visit TheChurchNews.com .

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