Category Archives: Ross, Nellie Tayloe

Engineering Building Cornerstone Placed 100 Years Ago

Posted on May 25, 2026 by ahcadmin

On the morning of April 30, 1926, a ceremony was held on campus to commemorate the laying of the cornerstone of the new Engineering Building. The event was so special for the university, morning classes were dismissed so that all … Continue reading →

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Nellie Tayloe Ross: The (First) Governor Lady

Posted on November 4, 2017 by ahcadmin

On Nov 4, 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected governor of Wyoming, and became the first woman governor in the United States. Ross was elected a month after her husband, Governor William B. Ross, died suddenly of appendicitis. On the … Continue reading →

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