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Nellie Davis Ross (née Tayloe; November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American educator and politician who served as the 14th governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and as the 28th and first female director of the United States Mint from 1933 to 1953.
Apr 4, 2024 · Nellie Tayloe Ross (born Nov. 29, 1876, St. Joseph, Mo., U.S.—died Dec. 20, 1977, Washington, D.C.) was the first woman in the United States to serve as governor of a state and the first woman to direct the U.S. mint.
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Nov 8, 2014 · Nellie Tayloe Ross, a Democrat, was elected governor of Wyoming a month after her governor husband, William Ross, died of appendicitis in the fall of 1924. She ran because of respect for her husband’s Progressive ideas and also as a result of her own ambition.
Nov 4, 2014 · On January 5, 1925, she became the first woman governor of the United States. As governor she called for tax cuts, government assistance for poor farmers, banking reform, and laws protecting children, women workers, and miners.
Nov 8, 2014 · Nellie Tayloe Ross won an election to replace her late husband and became the first woman governor in the United States. Governor Ross survived several challenges to her authority, some of which started with her first days in office.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, née Nellie Tayloe Wynns, (born Nov. 29, 1876, St. Joseph, Mo., U.S.—died Dec. 20, 1977, Washington, D.C.), first woman in the United States to serve as governor of a state and the first woman to direct the U.S. mint.
Jan 25, 2021 · On January 5, 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977) took office as governor of Wyoming, making her the first woman elected as governor in the United States. Her unusual path into politics deserves a closer look.
