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Cornelia James Cannon

American feminist reformer and author (1876–1969)

Cornelia James Cannon

Born	Cornelia James (1876-11-17)November 17, 1876 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1969(1969-12-07) (aged 93) Franklin, New Hampshire, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, social reformer
Alma mater	Radcliffe College
Spouse	Walter Bradford Cannon
Children	4, including Marian Cannon Schlesinger

Cornelia James Cannon (November 17, 1876 – December 7, 1969)^[1] was a feminist reformer and best-selling author of the novel Red Rust.^[2]

Biography

Cornelia James was raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was a graduate of Radcliffe College.^[1] She was married to Walter Bradford Cannon, a professor at Harvard University.^[3] She was the mother of Marian Cannon Schlesinger, an author and artist.

Cannon was a progressive thinker and an advocate for women's rights, birth control, and public education.^[1] She wrote eight novels in total as well as numerous essays on controversial topics such as women's rights, birth control, and immigration policy.^[1] Cannon was active with Planned Parenthood, the League of Women Voters, and a local political association in Massachusetts.^[4]

In 2011, Maria I. Diedrich published a biography of Cannon, Cornelia James Cannon and the Future American Race, juxtaposing her life and work as a feminist reformer with her beliefs in eugenics in the context of the 1920s and 1930s.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Diedrich, Maria I. (2010). Cornelia James Cannon and the Future American Race. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 978-1-55849-841-9. LCCN 2010037342.
^ Coates, Peter (January 9, 2007). American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species: Strangers on the Land. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-93325-5.
^ Legg, Heidi (November 19, 2013). "A Centenarian's Advice to Young Women: Figure Out What You Want". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ "Cannon family. - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved January 19, 2023.