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Also Known As Nellie Tayloe Wynns
Born November 29, 1876 • Saint Joseph • Missouri
Died December 20, 1977 (aged 101) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office governor (1925-1927), Wyoming
Political Affiliation Democratic Party

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