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
editMarguerite 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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