Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Nellie Tayloe Ross House
This Property Contributes to the Rainsford Historic District
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026
1. Nellie Tayloe Ross House Marker
Nellie Tayloe, born in 1876, attended a teacher training college for two years before teaching kindergarten in Omaha, Nebraska. While visiting her relatives in Dover, Tennessee, she met a young lawyer named William Bradford Ross. They married on September 11, 1902. Mr. Ross decided to practice law in the West, and the young couple moved to Cheyenne.
William and Nellie built this American Foursquare-style home in 1905 and lived here until 1923, when William became the 12th Governor of Wyoming. In 1924, he died from a ruptured appendix. The Democratic party then nominated Mrs. Ross as a candidate for her husband's unexpired term. She was elected Governor in 1925 and served as the first woman governor in the United States. She lost her re-election bid in 1928 but remained active in national politics.
In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt appointed her as Director of the U.S. Mint. She was the first woman to hold the position and retired in 1953 after 22 years. Ross died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 101.
Erected by Cheyenne Historic Preservation Board.
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Location. 41° 8.25′ N, 104° 48.341′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of East 17th Street and Russell Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 E 17th Street, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Nellie Tayloe Ross House (a few steps from this marker); Babbitt Baxter House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheyenne's Big Boy 4004 (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Mighty Big Boy" (approx. 0.3 miles
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026
2. Nellie Tayloe Ross House & Marker
Also see . . .
1. Rainsford Historic District Nomination Papers. (Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.)
2. Nellie Taylor Ross (Wikipedia). Overview:
Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross (née Tayloe; November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American educator and politician who served as the 14th governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and as the 28th and first female director of the United States Mint from 1933 to 1953. She was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state, and remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming. She was a Democrat and supported Prohibition.(Submitted on November 1, 2026.)
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 16, 2026
3. Nellie Tayloe Ross House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
