Historians remember Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first woman to ever serve as Governor. She was also the mother of four sons, George, James, Alfred, and William.
With Election Day right around the corner, we could see many women in Wyoming taking office. In Cheyenne, we will have the cities first female mayor after votes are cast Nov. 8
Wyoming was the first in the Union, to allow women to vote, which lead to the nation’s first female Governor. Today, we celebrate the swearing in of Nellie Tayloe Ross in 1924.
WyoHistory.org recognizes March as the month to highlight women who've made an impact in our country. Wyoming has her own female heroes who have served.
The state of Wyoming is certainly a place of firsts. We were the first, in the Union, to allow women to vote, which lead to the nation's first female Governor.
Recently a KGAB poll was conducted to see what woman should be placed on the $10 bill in the year 2020. The U.S. Treasury recently announced that that would happen.
Wyoming is a wonderful place to live. Open spaces, independence and a lot of freedom. However, historically, the Cowboy State was a pioneer of "firsts" too.