Verda James
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Verda James | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1970 | |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Natrona County | |
| In office 1954–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1901 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 15 October 1991 (aged 90) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) University of Denver (MA) |
Verda James (September 27, 1901 – October 15, 1991) was a Canadian-born American politician. She was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives between 1954 and 1970, and was elected the Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in her final legislative term, the first woman to serve a full term as the legislative body's presiding officer.[1][2]
She was born to parents William Henry James, a railroad worker,[1] and Sarah Ann James, in the town of Stratford, Ontario in Canada, on September 27, 1901.[3] She studied at the University of Iowa, and graduated in 1927.[3] After graduating she became a teacher, teaching in Algona, Iowa.[1] She then moved to Casper, Wyoming, where she taught at English at Natrona County High School from 1927 to 1939.[4] She later attended the University of Denver where she earned a master's degree.[1]