Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson was the first female Texas governor, and served from January 20, 1925 to January 17, 1927. She was elected again six years later in 1932, serving from January 17, 1933 to January 15, 1935.
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.
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.
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.
While not the first black woman elected to Congress, Barbara Jordan was the first black woman from the deep south to be elected to Congress. She represented Texas in the House of Representatives.
Shirley Chisholm was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
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.
Calvin Coolidge
Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as Wyoming's first female governor on November 4, 1924.
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.
The first black congresswoman that was elected from the deep south was Barbara Jordan. She was re-elected and she was the first woman that was elected to the Texas Senate.
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.
Nellie Tayloe Ross
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.
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.
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.
Sarah Pallin
There have been many first ladies of Texas over the years. As of July 2014, the first lady of Texas is Anita Perry.