Anne Henrietta Martin | |
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 Martin in 1916 | |
| Born | September 30, 1875 Empire City, Nevada, US[1] |
| Died | April 15, 1951 (aged 75) Carmel, California, US |
| Pen name | Anne O'Hara |
| Occupation | Suffragist, pacifist, author |
| Education | Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls |
| Alma mater | |
Anne Henrietta Martin (September 30, 1875 – April 15, 1951) (pseudonym, Anne O'Hara; nickname, Little Governor Anne) was a suffragist, pacifist, and author from the state of Nevada.[2] Her main achievement was taking charge of the state legislation that gave women of Nevada the right to vote. She was the first head of the department of history of the University of Nevada (1897–1901) and was active in the suffrage movement in England in 1909–1911, working with Emmeline Pankhurst. She was president of the Nevada equal franchise society in 1912, and the first national chairman of the National Woman's Party in 1916. She was the first woman to run for the United States Senate; She lost twice, in 1918 and 1920.[3][4]
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