January 5, 1925. Nellie Tayloe Ross sworn in as Governor.

Today In Wyoming's History: January 5: 1925 Nellie T. Ross succeeded her late husband as governor of Wyoming, becoming the first female governor in U.S. history. She won her first election easily, but was narrowly defeated in the 1926 election during which her refusal to campaign for herself and her support of prohibition hurt her. She later went on to be Superintendent of Mints in the Franklin Roosevelt Administration. She's an interesting political figure in that not only was she the first woman governor in the US, but her career was accidental. Never well off financially, keeping her career going was a necessity from the very onset, as her husband had borrowed money from his life insurance policy in order to run for governor. She lived to be 101 years old.

Ross was a Democrat, and man of today's GOP firebrands in the state probably are only dimly aware of her.  They'd likely regard her with deep suspicion, sadly.

Her address:

Gino Sarrocchi and Alessandro Casati, members of the Italian Liberal Party turned in their resignations from Mussolini's Cabinet.

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Sunday, January 4, 1925. Death of Red Shirt. Ignoring the warning signs.

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