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Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875–June 25, 1961) became the first female Governor of Texas in 1924, and the second female state governor in the United States. Her husband, James Edward Ferguson was governor from 1915 to 1917, but was impeached during his second term. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ...
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June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ...
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In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ...
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James Edward Ferguson (August 31, 1871 - September 21, 1944) was a United States politician from the state of Texas. ...
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Ferguson was educated at Salado College and Baylor Female College. After her husband's impeachment and his later failure to get on the ballot again, she decided to run as a Democrat under the slogan "two governors for the price of one" [1]. The first female governor in the United States, Nellie Tayloe Ross, was inaugurated only fifteen days before Ferguson [2]. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB), previously known as Mary Hardin-Baylor College, began in 1845 at Independence, Texas as Baylor Female College. ...
The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the longest-standing political party in the world. ...
Nellie Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876–December 19, 1977) was the first female governor of a U.S. state. ...
As governor, Ferguson opposed the Ku Klux Klan and prohibition and was a fiscal conservative. She was also opposed to the teaching of foreign languages in public schools, as evidenced when she said, "If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it ought to be good enough for the children of Texas". During her first administration she averaged over 100 pardons a month, and accusations of both bribes and kickbacks overshadowed her term, resulting in attempts at impeachment. This led to her defeat in the primary in both 1926 and 1930, but 1932 saw her defeat incumbent Ross S. Sterling. Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ...
Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ...
Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...
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Ross Shaw Sterling (February 11, 1875–March 25, 1949) was a U.S. political figure. ...
Except for an unsuccessful bid to replace Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel in 1940, the Fergusons remained retired from political life after 1934. Wilbert Lee Pappy ODaniel (March 11, 1890 - May 11, 1969) was a radio personality and a politician from Texas. ...
Patrick Morris Neff (1871–1952) was governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925. ...
In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ...
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Ross Shaw Sterling (February 11, 1875–March 25, 1949) was a U.S. political figure. ...
In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ...
James Allred (1889 - 1959) was a U.S. political figure. ...
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