Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first state governor in U.S. History from 1925 to 1927. Her husband, William Ross, the progressive Democratic Governor of Wyoming died of appendicitis in 1924. When Democratic Party nominated Nellie to run for Governor in 1924, she won without campaigning and served for a two year term. Photo by Bachrach. - (CSU_2015_5_160)