Nellie Tayloe Ross's Contributions
Nellie Tayloe Ross played an important role in creating the United States by contributing her leadership and opinions; changing many aspects of culture towards women. Nellie was part of many organizations, performed countless speeches, taught children and adults, and also became the first woman governor in the United States. She was a southern woman, born in Missouri. She was raised on a farm where she learned dedication and hard work. This same dedication helped her throughout her career of politics and teaching. After marrying William Bradford Ross, Nellie moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Nellie’s husband William was elected as governor of Wyoming in 1922 and Nellie therefore was the first lady of Wyoming. There he began his practice of politics
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Nellie was consistently making changes in laws and even making new ones. Among these decisions, she tried finding better ways to sell crude oil that was booming in Wyoming. She also found an issue with the working conditions for coal miners and worked to improve their job sites. Another important change she made was one of protecting women’s jobs and safety. “Her most brilliant attempt at changing the law was her proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution over child labor” (Rea …show more content…
She was involved in many organizations that were focused on solving issues around the United States. Nellie was the head of the Treasury Assay Committee (Doren 898). She was also a major member of the largest women’s organization in the 19th century called the Women’s Christian Temperance (Felbinger 67). Since Nellie was a leader of so many organizations which led her famous career, she impacted the people around her by encouraging women to be powerful leaders in a femininely way. This forever changed culture because women started to be involved in important matters of the nation.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt admired Nellie Tayloe Ross and followed her career of politics, leadership, and public speaking. “Franklin appointed her as director of the U.S. Bureau of the Mint” (Felbinger 66). She was the first female to ever direct the Mint and this also brought many headlines in newspapers. She dedicated herself to the Mint until she retired and was the first woman to have her image on a mint
Nellie was consistently making changes in laws and even making new ones. Among these decisions, she tried finding better ways to sell crude oil that was booming in Wyoming. She also found an issue with the working conditions for coal miners and worked to improve their job sites. Another important change she made was one of protecting women’s jobs and safety. “Her most brilliant attempt at changing the law was her proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution over child labor” (Rea …show more content…
She was involved in many organizations that were focused on solving issues around the United States. Nellie was the head of the Treasury Assay Committee (Doren 898). She was also a major member of the largest women’s organization in the 19th century called the Women’s Christian Temperance (Felbinger 67). Since Nellie was a leader of so many organizations which led her famous career, she impacted the people around her by encouraging women to be powerful leaders in a femininely way. This forever changed culture because women started to be involved in important matters of the nation.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt admired Nellie Tayloe Ross and followed her career of politics, leadership, and public speaking. “Franklin appointed her as director of the U.S. Bureau of the Mint” (Felbinger 66). She was the first female to ever direct the Mint and this also brought many headlines in newspapers. She dedicated herself to the Mint until she retired and was the first woman to have her image on a mint