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125 Years of Utah Women in Government
November 3, 2021 Today marks the 125th anniversary of Utah women’s first elections to government! Our first election after statehood was the first time Utah women could run for public office, and Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon was the first woman elected to a state senate in the United States! Her statue will soon represent Utah […]Read More -
150 Years Ago Today: “The Inauguration of the Female Franchise”
August 1, 2020 by Tiffany Greene, Better Days 2020 Historical Consultant August 1, 1870: Utah Territory. In the peak of the summer season, when crops were nearing harvest and trees were heavy with fresh fruit, women in Utah went to the polls for the second time in six months. The first time, back in February, […]Read More -
This Day in History: Women Voted Across Utah for the First Time
by Tiffany Greene, Better Days Historical Research Consultant August 1, 2019 Monday, August 1, 1870: Having already voted in several municipal (city/town) elections across Utah Territory, female citizens participated in a territory-wide election for the first time on August 1, 1870. It was the first time in the post-Seneca Falls era that women voted to […]Read More