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Mar 22, 2024 · Miriam Ferguson (born June 13, 1875, Bell county, Texas, U.S.—died June 25, 1961, Austin, Texas) American politician who in 1925 became the first female governor of Texas after campaigning as a stand-in for her husband, James Edward (Jim) Ferguson, who had been convicted of financial crimes and impeached as governor in 1917 and was thereby ...
Ferguson, Miriam A. (1875–1961) Texan who was the first woman in the U.S. to be elected to a full term as a state governor. Name variations: Ma Ferguson. Born Miriam Amanda Wallace in Bell County, Texas, on June 13, 1875; died on June 25, 1961, in Austin, Texas; daughter of Joseph Lapsley and Eliza (Garrison) Wallace (well-to-do ...
Inaugurated fifteen days after Wyoming's Nellie Ross, Miriam Ferguson became the second woman governor in United States history. Political strife and controversy characterized her first administration.
Apr 2, 2024 · Miriam A. Ferguson, the first female governor of Texas, broke significant gender barriers in American politics during the early 20th century. Despite facing opposition from suffragists and battling allegations of corruption, her governance was notable for advocating educational reforms, improving infrastructure, and combating the Ku Klux Klan ...
Feb 17, 2022 · Ferguson, Miriam Amanda Wallace [Ma] (1875–1961). Miriam Amanda (Ma) Ferguson, first woman governor of Texas, daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza (Garrison) Wallace, was born in Bell County, Texas, on June 13, 1875. She attended Salado College and Baylor Female College at Belton.
Dec 5, 2015 · The First Female Governor Of Texas: Miriam ‘Ma’ Ferguson. She served as "First Lady" of Texas as wife of Texas Governor Jim Ferguson. Then succeeded him as the first woman elected as...
Aug 24, 2011 · Biographical Press, Austin, Texas, 1917. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Page last modified: August 24, 2011. Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson.
