Anne Henrietta Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anne Henrietta Martin

American suffragist, author

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1875

Place of Birth: Empire and the Carson River mills, Nevada, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1951

Profession: politician, suffragette, university teacher, suffragist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Anne Henrietta Martin (September 30, 1875 in Empire City, Nevada – April 15, 1951 in Carmel, California) (pseudonym, Anne O'Hara; nickname, Little Governor Anne) was a suffragist, pacifist, and author from the state of Nevada.
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.