First Ladies of Nevada
| First Lady of Nevada | |
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Incumbent Kathleen Sandoval since January 3, 2011 | |
| Residence | Nevada Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | 4 Years |
| Inaugural holder | Sarah Jane Blasdel |
| Formation | December 5, 1864 |
The First Lady (or First Gentleman) of the State of Nevada is the honorary position of the spouse of the Governor of Nevada. The First Lady serves as the official host of the Nevada Governor's Mansion. To date there have been no female governors of the State of Nevada, and all First Spouses have been First Ladies. In cases where the governor has been a widower or unmarried, a daughter or mother has filled the role of official host. [1]
List
Territorial First Ladies
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position vacant (widower) | 1859 | 1861 | Isaac Roop (Territorial Governor) |
| Elsie Ann Nye | 1861 | 1864 | James W. Nye (Territorial Governor) |
First Ladies since statehood
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Blasdel | December 5, 1864 | 1871 | Henry G. Blasdel |
| Virginia Hode Belknap (daughter) | 1871 | 1879 | Lewis R. Bradley |
| Elizabeth Kinkead | 1879 | 1883 | John H. Kinkead |
| Emma Adams | 1883 | 1887 | Jewett W. Adams |
| Ellen M. Frame Stevenson | 1887 | 1890 | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Mary Bell | 1890 | 1891 | Frank Bell |
| Mary Frances Colcord | 1891 | 1895 | Roswell K. Colcord |
| Elizabeth Jones-Sifford | 1895 | 1896 | John E. Jones |
| Louise Sadler | 1896 | 1903 | Reinhold Sadler |
| Nancy Elnora Sparks | 1903 | 1908 | John Sparks |
| Una Dickerson | 1908 | 1911 | Denver S. Dickerson |
| Ellen G. Oddie (mother) | 1911 | 1915 | Tasker L. Oddie |
| Vida Margaret Boyle | 1915 | 1923 | Emmet D. Boyle |
| Julia Scrugham | 1923 | 1927 | James G. Scrugham |
| Edna Idelle Balzar | 1927 | 1934 | Fred B. Balzar |
| Maianne Griswold | 1934 | 1935 | Morley Griswold |
| Mabelle Jean Kirman | 1935 | 1939 | Richard Kirman, Sr. |
| Irma Marie Carville | 1939 | 1945 | Edward P. Carville |
| Ida Louise Pittman | 1945 | 1951 | Vail M. Pittman |
| Marjorie Ann Russell | 1951 | 1959 | Charles H. Russell |
| Bette Norene Sawyer | 1959 | 1967 | Grant Sawyer |
| Jackalyn Laxalt | 1967 | 1971 | Paul Laxalt |
| Carolyn J. O'Callaghan | 1971 | 1979 | Mike O'Callaghan |
| Kathryn Sue List | 1979 | 1983 | Robert List |
| Bonnie Bryan | 1983 | 1989 | Richard Bryan |
| Sandra Ann Miller | 1989 | 1999 | Bob Miller |
| Dema Lee Guinn | 1999 | 2007 | Kenny Guinn |
| Dawn Gibbons | 2007 | 2010 | Jim Gibbons |
| Kathleen Sandoval | 2011 | Brian Sandoval |
Notes
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