Nettie Truax was an American politician and educator from Sundance, Wyoming, who served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives.[1] She was elected in 1912, and represented Crook-Campbell County[a] from 1913 to 1915[b] as a Democrat in the 12th Wyoming Legislature.[2][3] Truax represented Crook-Campbell County alongside S. D. Perry.

Nettie Truax
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the Crook-Campbell County district
In office
1913–1915
Serving with S. D. Perry
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, educator

Truax was one of only two women serving in the Wyoming Legislature in 1913, the other being Anna B. Miller. Outside of the legislature, Truax served as a county superintendent.[4]

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Notes

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  1. ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Truax represented the district of Crook County.
  2. ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Truax only served in 1913.

References

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  1. ^ "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. p. 5. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 284. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Representative Nettie Truax". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "As a Woman Thinks". The Toledo News-Bee. January 25, 1913. p. 12. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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