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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]
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.
Learn about the life and career of Miriam A. Ferguson, the first woman governor of Texas and the second in the United States. Find out how she won and lost elections, faced controversies, and advocated for fiscal conservatism and social reform.
Learn about the life and political career of Miriam A. Ferguson, who was elected governor of Texas twice, first in 1924 and again in 1932. She supported her husband James E. Ferguson, who was impeached and removed from office in 1917, and later ran for U.S. Senate and president.
8. Mai 2024 · Miriam Ferguson (born June 13, 1875, Bell county, Texas, U.S.—died June 25, 1961, Austin, Texas) was an 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 ...
2. Apr. 2024 · Miriam A. Ferguson, the first female governor of Texas, broke significant gender barriers in American politics during the early 20th century.
