Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes America’s first female governor 90 years ago today (Jan 5 1925)

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(Monday, January 5, 1925) — Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office today as America’s first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election.

Nov 4 1884: Grover Cleveland elected 22nd president of the United States, defeating James G. Blaine
Nov 4 1924: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge elected to full term, defeating John W. Davis
Nov 4 1974: George Harrison performs at Seattle Center Coliseum
Nov 5 1974:Paul McCartney and Wings begin recording fourth studio album ‘Venus and Mars’ in London
Nov 5 1994: ‘Secret’ by Madonna peaks at #3 in USA
Nov 5 1994: ‘Good Enough’ by Sarah McLachlan peaks at #77 in USA
Nov 6 1954: ‘This Ole House’ by Rosemary Clooney peaks at #1 in USA
Nov 6 1964: ‘Extracts from the Album A Hard Day’s Night’ EP by The Beatles released in UK
Nov 6 1974: George Harrison performs at Cow Palace near San Francisco
Nov 6 1974: Paul McCartney tapes appearance on ‘This Is Your Life’ with boxer John Conteh
Nov 6 1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan re-elected, defeating former VP Walter Mondale

2014: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2004: +George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: #Gerald Ford-(@Nelson Rockefeller)
1964: >Lyndon B. Johnson-(vacant)
1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner
1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
1914: Woodrow Wilson-Thomas R. Marshall
1904: >Theodore Roosevelt-(vacant)
1894: Grover Cleveland-Adlai Stevenson I
1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
1874: Ulysses S. Grant-Henry Wilson
1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
1834: *Andrew Jackson-Martin Van Buren
1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry
1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr
1794: *George Washington-John Adams

+ Took office after stolen election
^ Elected without winning popular vote
> Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
@ nominated VP under the 25th Amendment but not yet confirmed
* Owned slaves while in office

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Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes America’s first female governor 90 years ago today (Jan 5 1925)

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