Nellie T. Bush
Nellie Trent Bush | |
|---|---|
Bush in 1934 | |
| Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office 1940–1941 | |
| Arizona Senate | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office 1920–1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nellie Trent November 29, 1888 |
| Died | October 27, 1963 (aged 74) Arizona |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Joe Bush |
| Children | One |
| Parent(s) | William and Mary Smith Trent |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
Nellie Trent Bush (November 29, 1888 – October 27, 1963) was an Arizona state legislator and the state's first woman judge. In her career, she was first a teacher, then a ferry-boat pilot and street car conductor. She was a business woman, airplane pilot, coroner, school principal, and a leader in Arizona women's clubs. Nellie rose to national fame in 1934 for piloting the National Guard across the Colorado River in her boats, in a political protest over the construction of the Parker Dam.