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The first woman to act as governor was Soledad Chávez Chacón, who held the office of Governor of New Mexico for 2 weeks in 1924 while Governor James F. Hinkle attended the Democratic Convention in New York.
The first elected female governor was Nellie Tayloe Rossof Wyoming (coincidentally, the first state to provide women's suffrage) who was elected on November 4, 1924 and sworn in on January 5, 1925. She was preceded in office by her late husband William B. Ross. Also elected on November 4 was Miriam A. Ferguson of Texas, succeeding her impeached husband James Edward Ferguson, but she was not sworn in until January 20, 1925.
The first female governor elected without being the wife or widow of a past state governor was Ella T. Grasso of Connecticut, elected in 1974 and sworn in on January 8, 1975.
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∙ 12y agoNellie 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.
The first woman to act as governor was Oregon's Chief of Staff, Carolyn B. Shelton for one weekend in 1909.
The first female acting governor with any duties was Secretary of State Soledad Chávez Chacón, of New Mexico, for two weeks in 1924.
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∙ 14y agoNew York has never had a woman governor.
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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.
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Nellie T. Ross was the first woman to ever be elected I believe in the US. She was Wyoming's first woman govenor as well.
What was the first woman to become a state Governor?
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.
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.
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First Indian Woman governor of a state in free India?
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What was the name of the first woman to be the state governor in Wyoming?
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross.
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No, for example I live in Washington state which has a woman governor.
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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.
