Maude Cosho, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Maude Cosho

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1896

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1981

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maude Largent Cosho (September 13, 1896 – August 29, 1981) was an American politician who served three terms in the Idaho State House of Representatives: 1931, 1933 and 1937.
Cosho was "the first Idaho woman to attain a position of real power in the state legislature"..
She served as Boise City Treasurer, Purchasing Agent, and Budget Officer from 1935 to 1937; in 1938, she became the first woman in the U.S.
to run for lieutenant governor.
Cosho also worked as a teacher, realtor and hotel owner.
In 1972, the Idaho Statesman honored Cosho with the Distinguished Citizen Award