Marguerite Gosse
Marguerite Gosse Clark (March 13, 1890 – 1972) was an American politician. She was the first woman native to the state to serve in the Nevada Legislature.
Biography[edit]
Marguerite H. Gosse was born in Virginia City, Nevada in 1890. Her father, Harry Gosse, was the owner of the Riverside Hotel in Reno, Nevada, a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, and a past Past Grand Sachem of the State of Nevada.[1] Her mother was Josephine. She had a brother, Henry.[2]
She was a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly (1922–24), representing Washoe County.[3] Gosse was the first woman native to the state to serve in the Nevada Legislature.[4] In 1922, she became the founder of the Nevada Womans' Party.[5] The following year, she introduced the Nurse Practice Act of Nevada; this legislation provided for Registered Nurses in the state.[6]
Gosse married Jack Clark (1883-1969),[7] who owned gaming and bar interests in Reno.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Davis, Samuel Post (1984). The History of Nevada. Nevada Publications. p. 1204. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Nevada. Legislature (1921). Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly ... of the Legislature. pp. 39–. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Van Geel, Michelle L. (February 2003). "BACKGROUND PAPER 03-1 WOMEN IN THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE 1918-2003" (PDF). Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Moreno, Richard; Barr, Denise; Nevada magazine (30 June 1998). The historical Nevada magazine: outstanding historical features from the pages of Nevada magazine. University of Nevada Press. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-1-890136-06-2. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Nevada Historical Society (1977). Nevada Historical Society quarterly. Nevada Historical Society. p. 254. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "History of Nursing in Nevada". University of Nevada Las Vegas. p. 6. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Kling 2010, p. 23.
- ^ Kling, Dwayne; Melton, Rollan (30 September 2010). The Rise Of The Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History Of Reno Gaming, 1931-1981. University of Nevada Press. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-0-87417-829-6. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
Sources[edit]
- Kling, Dwayne (August 2010). The Rise of the Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History of Reno Gaming, 1931-1981. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-829-6.
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