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b. 1875 – Anahuac, Texas Governor: 1931–1933. Ferguson was defeated by Attorney General Dan Moody in the 1926 governor’s race. She did not seek office in 1928, however, after the Texas Supreme Court rejected her husband’s petition to run in 1930, she entered the race but was defeated by Ross Sterling in a runoff.
Vor einem Tag · Miriam Amanda Wallace wasn't considering a career in politics when she enrolled at Baylor Female College in the 1890s. She married James Ferguson in 1899 and settled down to raise a family. But instead of enjoying a quiet life at home, Miriam became the first woman governor of Texas.
Miriam Amanda Wallace was born in Bell County, in central Texas in June, 1875 as a member of a prosperous family. She attended local schools, occasionally had tutors then, enrolled in what was then Baylor College for Women, She and James E. Ferguson were married in December 1899 and they would have two daughters, Ouida and Dorias.
7. Jan. 2022 · Miriam A. Ferguson. She became the first woman elected governor in Texas History, and only the second in the nation, after Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office just a few days before Ferguson and served from 1925 to 1927. Her husband was believed to have been responsible for most of her decisions. The most important law passed was an ...
Miriam Ferguson. Full name: Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson. Biography: Portraits of Texas Governors. Party: Democrat Term as Governor: January 17, 1933 - January 15, 1935 January 20, 1925 - January 17, 1927. Legislative sessions as Governor: 39 R.S. (Janu ...
24. Aug. 2011 · Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson. For more about the career of Miriam A. Ferguson, see Portraits of Texas Governors. Photo from Texas Women's Hall of Fame, by Sinclair Moreland. Biographical Press, Austin, Texas, 1917. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Miriam was nicknamed Ma because of her initials (M.A.), and because of the fact that her husband was known as “Pa” Ferguson. Gubernatorial Campaign. Miriam wasn’t considering a career in politics when she enrolled in college in the 1890s. In 1899, she married James Edward Ferguson with a plan to settle down and raise a family.
