Marguerite Gosse Clark

Marguerite H. Gosse Clark (née Gosse; after first marriage, Stoddard; after second marriage, Clark; March 13, 1890 – 1972) was an American politician. She was the first woman native to the state to serve in the Nevada Legislature.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

She first married Richard Stoddard.[7] She secondly married Jack Clark (1883-1969), who owned gaming and bar interests in Reno.[8]

Marguerite Clark died in Carthage, Missouri in 1972.[9]

References

  1. ^ Davis, Samuel Post (1984). The History of Nevada. Nevada Publications. p. 1204. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. ^ Nevada Legislature (1921). Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly ... of the Legislature. pp. 39–. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Nevada Historical Society (1977). Nevada Historical Society quarterly. Nevada Historical Society. p. 254. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  6. ^ "History of Nursing in Nevada". University of Nevada Las Vegas. p. 6. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  7. ^ Bernard, Patti. "Marguerite H. Gosse Stoddard Clark – Nevada Women's History Project". Nevada Women's History Project. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Formerly Noted Renoite Marguerite Clark Dies". Nevada State Journal. 4 April 1972. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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