Lydia Taft | |
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| Born | Lydia Chapin February 2, 1712 |
| Died | November 9, 1778 (aged 66) |
| Known for | America's first woman voter |
| Spouse | Josiah Taft |
| Children | Bazaleel Taft Sr. and seven other children |
| Parent(s) | Seth and Bethia Chapin |
Lydia Taft (née Chapin; February 2, 1712 – November 9, 1778) was the first woman known to legally vote in colonial America. This occurred at a town meeting in the New England town of Uxbridge in Massachusetts Colony, on October 30, 1756.