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The first female governor was Joan Finney, from 1991 to 1995. She was the first female candidate in the US to defeat an incumbent male governor in a state general election.
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Who was the first woman to become state governor and take office in Wyoming?
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927.
What was the name of the first woman to become a state governor in Wyoming on January 5 1925?
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman elected and sworn in as governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927.
Who was the first woman to become a US state governor in 1925?
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman elected and sworn in as governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927. Miriam A. Ferguson was elected governor of Texas the same day as Nellie Tayloe Ross, but Miriam was not sworn in until January 20, 1925.
What was the first woman's name to become a state governor in Wyoming on January 5 1925?
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the Governor of Wyoming on January 5, 1925.
Who is the first woman governor of a state in India?
sarojini naidu
First Indian Woman governor of a state in free India?
sarojini naidu
What was the name of the first woman to be the state governor in Wyoming?
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross.
Does the governor of a state have to be a man?
No, for example I live in Washington state which has a woman governor.
Who is maine's state governor?
Maine's current governor is Janet Mills. She took office on January 2, 2019, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the state's history.
Who is Jodi Rell?
Well Jodi Rell is Connecticut's state governor and she is the second woman governor in connecticut. :) Well Jodi Rell is Connecticut's state governor and she is the second woman governor in connecticut. :)
Has Wyoming ever had a female governor?
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman elected and sworn in as governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927.
Who was the first woman governor of Massachusetts?
Jane Swift was the first woman governor of Massachusetts. She served as the acting governor from 2001 to 2003.
