Marguerite Gosse Clark (March 13, 1890 – 1972) was an American politician. She was the first woman native to the state to serve in the

Nevada Legislature The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral body, consisting of the lower house, the Assembly, with 42 members, and the upper house, the Senate, with 21. With a total of 63 seats, the Legislature is the third-smallest bicameral state legislature in ...

Biography

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. Her mother was Josephine. She had a brother, Henry. She was a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly (1922–24), representing Washoe County. Gosse was the first woman native to the state to serve in the Nevada Legislature. In 1922, she became the founder of the Nevada Womans' Party. The following year, she introduced the Nurse Practice Act of Nevada; this legislation provided for Registered Nurses in the state. Gosse married Jack Clark (1883-1969), who owned gaming and bar interests in Reno.

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* 1890 births 1972 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American women politicians People from Virginia City, Nevada Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly Women state legislators in Nevada 20th-century Nevada politicians {{Nevada-politician-stub