Wyoming's commitment to women's suffrage began long before statehood. In 1869, the territorial legislature passed the Female Suffrage Act, making it the first U.S. territory to grant women full voting rights. When drafting their state constitution in 1889, delegates reaffirmed this right in Article 6, despite pressure from some in Congress. This early stand had lasting impact: Wyoming women were serving on juries by 1870, and in 1925, the state elected Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first female gove