Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Miriam Amanda Wallace „Ma“ Ferguson (* 13. Juni 1875 im Bell County, Texas; † 25. Juni 1961 in Austin, Texas) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin und zwischen 1925 und 1935 zweimal Gouverneurin des Bundesstaates Texas.
Miriam Amanda " Ma " Ferguson ( née Wallace; June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Texas: from 1925 to 1927, and from 1933 to 1935. She was the first female governor of Texas, and the second woman to be governor of any U.S. state, after Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming. [1]
Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin und zwischen 1925 und 1935 zweimal Gouverneurin des Bundesstaates Texas.
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.
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 rancherfarmers);
Learn about the life and achievements of Miriam A. Ferguson, who served as Texas' governor twice, in 1925-1927 and 1933-1935. She was the wife of former governor Jim Ferguson, who was impeached, and faced the Ku Klux Klan opposition.
Vor 6 Tagen · Learn about Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, the first woman governor of Texas, who ran with her husband James Ferguson and promised to restore his honor. Explore her biography, campaign materials, and selected bibliography on this web page.
