Oregon had the first female governor in U.S. history — for one weekend, in 1909

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 2 p.m.

When Carolyn B. Shelton took charge of the state for 48 hours, she and other Oregon women were still three years away from gaining the right to vote. (Salem, Marion County; 1909) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/o1103e-carolyn-shelton-first-female-governor-in-us-for-two-days.html)