Gov. Ross succeeded her husband, who died in office.
1929-33 Deputy Chairperson of the National Democratic Comittee,1933-43 Director of US Mint. She lived (1876-1977)
Both Ross and Miriam Ferguson of Texas were elected on November 9, 1924, but Ross is considered the first female governor because she was inaugurated on January 5, 1925, fifteen days before Ferguson's inauguration.
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