Nellie Tayloe Ross

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
governor
woman
gptkbp:advocatesFor Education reform
Public health
Women's suffrage
Child welfare
Social security
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Women's_Party
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Wyoming
gptkbp:birthDate November 29, 1876
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Saint_Joseph,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:civicEngagement Community service
Political activism
Advocacy for civil rights
Promotion of women's education
Support for labor rights
gptkbp:deathDate December 19, 1977
gptkbp:deathPlace Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wyoming
gptkbp:famousFor Political leadership
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First female governor in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nellie Tayloe Ross
gptkbp:image Nellie Tayloe Ross 1925.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Women in politics
Women's rights legislation
gptkbp:influencedBy Progressive Era
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for women's rights
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_for_women_in_government
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent First woman to serve as a governor in the United States
gptkbp:office Governor_of_Wyoming
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1925
1953
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_B._Ross
gptkbp:relatedTo Wyoming_history
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Director_of_the_U.S._Mint
gptkbp:signature Nellie_Tayloe_Ross_Signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:William_Ross
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frank_A._Barrett
gptkbp:termEnd January 3, 1927
gptkbp:termStart January 5, 1925
1933 to 1953