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 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.
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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The first female Governor General of Canada was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé.
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.
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.
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. 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.
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the Governor of Wyoming on January 5, 1925.
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Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross.
No, for example I live in Washington state which has a woman 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.
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. :)
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.