Nellie Tayloe Ross

Nellie Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and director of the United States Mint from 1933–1953. She was the first woman to be elected governor of a US state. To date, she remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming. She was a staunch supporter of prohibition during the 1920s.

Read more about Nellie Tayloe Ross:  Early Years, Wyoming Politics, Retirement and Death, Ross in Retrospect

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