Statue of first woman state senator, elected in Utah, unveiled at U.S. Capitol

Lawmakers voted to send Martha Hughes Cannon’s likeness to Washington nearly seven years ago.

(Mark Schiefelbein | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, center left, and Arline Arnold Brady, center right, the great-granddaughter of Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah, join others in unveiling a statue of Cannon during a ceremony on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Washington.

Statue of first woman state senator, elected in Utah, unveiled at U.S. Capitol

Lawmakers voted to send Martha Hughes Cannon’s likeness to Washington nearly seven years ago.

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