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Seraph Young Ford
Seraph Young Ford, First Woman to Vote with Equal Suffrage
A schoolteacher who voted on her way to work Read More
Hannah Kaaepa
Hannah Kaaepa, Advocate of Hawaiian Women's Rights
Traveled with Utah suffragists to Washington, D.C. where she spoke to the National Council of Women Read More
Emmeline B. Wells
Emmeline B. Wells, A Thinking Woman
Utah’s leading suffragist who met four U.S. presidents and edited the Woman's Exponent for 40 years Read More
Emily S. Richards
Emily S. Richards, A Believer in Suffrage
A standout speaker and public face of Utah suffrage who co-organized the Utah Woman Suffrage Association Read More
Emma McVicker
Emma McVicker, Utah's First Female Superintendent of Schools
An advocate of quality education for both children and their mothers Read More
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, First Female State Senator
A trailblazer in medicine, politics, and public health reform Read More
Zitkála-Šá
Zitkála-Šá, The Red Bird Activist
A Dakota (Sioux) woman who lived in Utah and used her talents to help win American Indians their civil rights Read More
Mary Isabella Hales Horne
Mary Isabella Hales Horne, A General Among Women
A prominent leader in many organizations who never missed an opportunity to vote Read More
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony, A Champion of Utah
One of America's best-known suffragists who formed strong ties with Utah’s suffragists Read More
Sarah M. Kimball
Sarah M. Kimball, A Woman's Rights Woman
Founder of the precursor to the LDS Relief Society organization and president of the Utah Woman Suffrage Association Read More
Franklin S. Richards
Franklin S. Richards, A Defender of Equal Suffrage
Champion of women's suffrage at 1895 Utah State Convention Read More
Fanny Brooks
Fanny Brooks, Always the Business Woman
The first Jewish woman to settle in Utah who gained prominence as a successful and savvy business owner Read More
Jennie Froiseth
Jennie Froiseth, A Passionate Suffragist and Anti-Polygamist
Dedicated her life to helping women embrace their social and civil powers Read More
Mae Timbimboo Parry
Mae Timbimboo Parry, Historian and Matriarch of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone
Corrected the telling of the Bear River Massacre, the largest massacre of Native peoples in the United States Read More
Alice Kasai
Alice Kasai, Believer in the Oneness of Humankind
Advocate for Japanese Americans' rights and international peace Read More
Kanab Town Council
Kanab Town Council, The Petticoat Government
First all-female town council in Utah and third in the U.S. Read More
Mignon Barker Richmond
Mignon Barker Richmond, A Community Organizer with Heart
A human rights activist who helped raise the children in her community Read More
Governor Olene Walker
Governor Olene Walker, Utah's First (and only) Female Governor
A passionate education supporter and politician known for her grit, charisma, and intelligence Read More
Barbara G. Toomer
Barbara G. Toomer, A powerhouse in the disability rights movement
Jailed at least 35 times due to her activism for legal protections and public accommodations Read More
Ivy Baker Priest
Ivy Baker Priest, A natural organizer with political ambitions
Served as the U.S. Treasurer under President Eisenhower Read More
Helen Papanikolas
Helen Papanikolas, Historian and Folklorist
Devoted her life to expanding the story of Utah's people Read More
Becky Lockhart
Becky Lockhart, First female Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
A loyal and committed state legislator Read More
The Silent Sentinels
The Silent Sentinels, Lovern Robertson & Minnie Quay
Utah Suffragists Who Picketed the White House Read More
Chipeta
Chipeta, Wise and Influential Advisor
Negotiated several treaties with the U.S. government Read More
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Annie Dodge Wauneka, Public Health Promoter
Navajo Nation leader and public health activist Read More
Elise Furer Musser
Elise Furer Musser, A Lifelong Advocate for Peace & Social Welfare
The only woman in U.S. delegations to international peace conferences in the 1930s Read More
George Sutherland
George Sutherland, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, U.S. Senator and Congressman, and Women’s Rights Advocate
Supporter of Susan B. Anthony & Equal Rights Amendments Read More
Charlotte Godbe Kirby
Charlotte Godbe Kirby, Champion of "The Women's Era"
The first Utah woman (and the first woman with voting rights) to speak to an audience of national suffragists Read More
Esther Eggertsen Peterson
Esther Eggertsen Peterson, Labor, Commerce, and Women’s Rights Advocate
Highest-ranking woman in the Kennedy administration who worked with several subsequent U.S. presidents Read More
Maud May Babcock
Maud May Babcock, Utah's First Lady of Theater
A beloved teacher, physical fitness enthusiast, and actress Read More
Incarnación Florez
Incarnación Florez, A Trusted Healer and Friend
A curandera who provided spiritual comfort and physical relief to many Read More
Ah-Yuen
Ah-Yuen, A Rare, Historical Find
Owned a “China Shop” in Park City Read More
Reva Beck Bosone
Reva Beck Bosone, Utah's First Woman Judge & Congresswoman
Media host and women's rights advocate Read More
Maude Adams
Maude Adams, A Skilled Actress & Production Artist
An inventor and the most famous and highest-paid actress of her time Read More
Violet Bear Allen
Violet Bear Allen, Artisan and Community Supporter
Her craftsmanship was an expression of her heart Read More
Alice Merrill Horne
Alice Merrill Horne, Arts Advocate, Suffragist, & Legislator
Founded the nation's first state-run arts agency Read More
Amy Brown Lyman
Amy Brown Lyman, A Social Worker and Leader
Educated women about health and nutrition Read More
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor, Newspaper Woman and Activist
President of Western Federation of Colored Women & editor of Utah Plain Dealer Read More
Anna Belle Weakley
Anna Belle Weakley, The Queen of Ogden's 25th Street
Community builder and owner of the Porters and Waiters Club Read More
Edith Melendez
Edith Melendez, Defender of Justice and Equity
Served as the vice president of state SOCIO in social action Read More
Esther Landa
Esther Landa, Women's, Children's, and Anti-Nuclear War Activist
President of the National Council of Jewish Women Read More
Alberta Henry
Alberta Henry, Champion of Racial and Educational Equity
President of the Salt Lake NAACP for 12 years Read More
Claire Ferguson
Claire Ferguson, Deputy Sheriff of Salt Lake County
One of the first female deputy sheriffs in the nation Read More
Lucy Heppler
Lucy Heppler, A Rural Advocate
President of her town suffrage association in Sevier County Read More
Geneal Anderson
Geneal Anderson, Leader of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Helped enact the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Constitution and protested nuclear war and testing Read More
Ellen Selu
Ellen Selu, Voice of Utah's Polynesians
Host for 20+ years of a Hawaiian radio show Read More
Katherine Fenton Nutter
Katherine Fenton Nutter, Utah's Cattle Queen
A telegrapher, homesteader, and rancher Read More
Lucille Bankhead
Lucille Bankhead, Defender of African-American Rights
Protested at the State Capitol with her Arts & Crafts Club Read More
Ann Valentine
Ann Valentine, Coach & Athletic Director
An award-winning coach who fostered women’s athletics Read More
Marjorie Redding Christiansen
Marjorie Redding Christiansen, Pilot & Cub Scout Leader
One of the first women in U.S. history to fly American military aircraft Read More
Ruth May Fox
Ruth May Fox, Equal Rights Proponent and Poet
Spoke for women's suffrage throughout Utah and helped draft petition given to the 1895 Utah Constitutional Convention delegates Read More
Desdemona Stott Beeson
Desdemona Stott Beeson, Foremost Utah Woman in Mining
“The practical nuts and bolts” of the operation Read More
Alice Louise Reynolds
Alice Louise Reynolds, Advocate for women’s opportunities
First female to be a full college professor at Brigham Young University Read More
Mary Willis Martin Critchlow
Mary Willis Martin Critchlow, Founder of the YWCA Utah
A generous philanthropist who advanced opportunity for women through the YWCA. Read More
Eurithe K. LaBarthe
Eurithe K. LaBarthe, Author of the “High Hat Law”
Elected to the Utah's first state legislature Read More
Georgia Lathouris Mageras “Magerou”
Georgia Lathouris Mageras “Magerou”, The Greek Midwife
Never lost a mother or baby Read More
Eliza R. Snow
Eliza R. Snow, Zion's Poetess
An organizer of women and a prolific poet Read More
Sarah E. Anderson
Sarah E. Anderson, One of the First Women Elected to the Utah State Legislature
Tried voting before women's voting rights were deemed legal Read More
Betty Miller
Betty Miller, Pioneering Pilot
First woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. Read More
Kuniko Terasawa
Kuniko Terasawa, Writer, Editor, Typesetter, and Publisher
Ran a Japanese newspaper for over 75 years Read More
Sister Augusta
Sister Augusta, St. Mary’s Academy Founder
Started Catholic education in Utah Read More
Natacha Rambova
Natacha Rambova, Costume Designer and Egyptologist
Noted for her unique costume designs and academic scholarship Read More
Cornelia Paddock
Cornelia Paddock, Avid Suffragist & Anti-Polygamist
Helped found the Utah Ladies’ Anti-Polygamy Society & Woman’s Home Association Read More
Pop Chalee
Pop Chalee, The Blue Flower Artist
Taos Pueblo muralist with Utah ties Read More
Anna Campbell Bliss
Anna Campbell Bliss, Visual Artist and Architect
Her work explored the overlap between art, mathematics and science Read More
Elizabeth DeLong
Elizabeth DeLong, Leader in the Utah Deaf Community
First Deaf female president of the Utah Association of the Deaf Read More
Juanita Brooks
Juanita Brooks, Famed Utah & Mormon Historian
Well-known for her accounting of the Mountain Meadows Massacre Read More
Elizabeth Pugsley Hayward
Elizabeth Pugsley Hayward, Legislator, Delegate, and Advocate for Children's Rights
Led Utah's ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1919. Read More
Margaret Zane Witcher Cherdron
Margaret Zane Witcher Cherdron, Presidential Elector and National Woman's Party Leader
A county clerk, leading suffragist, and businesswoman Read More
Margene Bullcreek
Margene Bullcreek, Skull Valley Goshute Anti-Nuclear Activist
Skull Valley Goshute Anti-Nuclear Activist Read More
Ruby Timms Price
Ruby Timms Price, Lifelong Educator and Organizer
First Black teacher in Utah Read More
Dr. Shuping Wang
Dr. Shuping Wang, Fearless Whistleblower and Public Health Advocate
Punished for alerting Chinese authorities about an HIV/AIDS epidemic Read More
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
Dorothy Poynton-Hill, Youngest Olympic Medalist
A teenager who set records in diving. Read More
Elnora Dudley
Elnora Dudley, Emancipation Day Queen
A talented pianist with a key role in Utah's 1898 Emancipation Day celebration. Read More
Jane Manning James
Jane Manning James, Advocate for Equality in the Church of Jesus Christ
One of the first Black women in Utah. Read More
Helen Foster Snow
Helen Foster Snow, Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Documented the Chinese Revolution and built a "friendship bridge" with the Chinese people. Read More
Minerva Teichert
Minerva Teichert, A Storyteller Through Art
Teichert's murals elevated women and western life and also depicted key LDS religious scenes. Read More
Jean King
Jean King, Member of the first Black women’s singing group recurring on television.
Launched a singing career that took her across oceans, into recording studios and onto the stage alongside superstars like Ray Charles, Diana Ross & Bobby Darrin. Read More
May Swenson
May Swenson, A Great Modern Poet
Best known for deeply contemplative poems about life and the LGBTQ+ experience. Read More
Maud Fitch
Maud Fitch, World War I Ambulance Driver
Earned the French Cross for her courageous service as a volunteer ambulance driver in WWI. Read More
Lydia Simbulan Concepcion
Lydia Simbulan Concepcion, Chemical Engineer & Assistant State Chemist
First Filipina to work for Utah Department of Agriculture Read More
Leticia Simbulan Azarcon
Leticia Simbulan Azarcon, Community Organizer & Clinical Dietician
Helped Establish the first Philipino-American Association of Utah Read More
Milagros Belarmino Baldazo
Milagros Belarmino Baldazo, Educator & Community Organizer
Coordinated the first Asian Festival in Utah Read More
Delores Blair Silva Velasquez-Ortega
Delores Blair Silva Velasquez-Ortega
Vice president of SOCIO and the first female director of the Utah Office of Hispanic Affairs. Read More
Cristina Caputo
Cristina Caputo, Grocer, Gardener, and Community Gatherer
Italian immigrant who ran a westside SLC grocery store that inspired Caputo's deli. Read More
Nettie Grimes Gregory
Nettie Grimes Gregory, Youth Advocate & Community Organizer
Raised funds to build a community center on SLC's west side. Read More
Maria Cardenas
Maria Cardenas, Latina Business Owner and Community Gatherer
Founder of iconic Red Iguana restaurant Read More
Bobby Florez
Bobby Florez, First Latina Legislator and Community Volunteer
Worked to make sure no child was left without a home Read More