Who was the first woman to be sworn in as governor of a U.S. state?

Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected on November 4, 1924 and sworn in as governor of Wyoming on January 5, 1925. She won the special election held to replace her husband, William Ross, who died on October 2, 1924 while serving as governor of Wyoming. Wyoming had the first female governor by 15 days. Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 1925. Ms. Ross lost her reelection bid two years later.

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Cheryl Love

Mic Fenst, “governess”? Smh.

Pat Wells

First woman governor and first state to allow women to vote--very commendable. Those aren't enough to get many people to live there, however.

Deborah Gabriel

Lurleen Walace did not get a chance as governor of Alabama due to cancer! She is loved in Alabama! She was the first woman who was governor of Alabama.

Mic Fenst

Alaskans often refer to their former governess as "Lady Voldemort" or "The Wicked Witch of the West." She did NOT say, however, that she can see Russia from her house. That was an impersonator, who did a very good job of it.

John W Shreve

Jason Negus, I thought it was because Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.

Char

Thanks Majority I never kept up with politics till the last few years especially other states than where I lived

Merri Sillery

POE for me, the one I never heard of.

bina sarmah

Johnny Rock, Sarah Palin was fine on her place. There must be 11 persons running, where Sarah got 10% and won?????

Corey Taylor

XLNT point. McCain and Palin should've won the election. The media simply wanted to get a black man in so badly that they didn't care about him being corrupt!