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 to 1953. She was the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state and remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming. She was a staunch supporter of Prohibition during the 1920s.
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1927-01-03
active years start date
1925-01-05
birth date
1876-11-29
birth place
Missouri, St. Joseph Missouri, Andrew County Missouri
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