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Milestone executive How Nellie Tayloe Ross became the nation’s first female governor
Wyoming elected Nellie Tayloe Ross as governor in 1920 — the first woman ever elected to a governor’s office in the U.S. She served for two years before losing her re-election bid. She later served as vicechairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and director of the U.S. Mint. COURTESY OF THE WESTERN HISTORY CENTER AT CASPER COLLEGE
