Nellie Tayloe Ross was a teacher before she married William
Ross.
After marriage, Nellie devoted her life to her home and
family.
After her husband's death, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as
Governor of Wyoming.
After her loss for re-election, Nellie wrote articles for
magazines, lectured, and became involved in national politics which
lead to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointing Nellie
Tayloe Ross as director of the US Mint, a position she held for 19
years.