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Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson was born in Bell County, Texas. She studied at Salado College and Baylor Female College. When she was 24, she married James Edward Ferguson, a lawyer, at her father's farm near Belton in Bell County, Texas. Her nickname, "Ma", came from her initials, "M. A.", and the fact that her husband was known as "Pa ...
The runoff was a proxy battle between pro-Klan political forces backing Klansman Felix Robertson and anti-Klan political forces backing Ma Ferguson. [6] During the runoff, Thomas D. Barton endorsed Ferguson. [5] The election was held August 23, 1924. Ferguson won the primary with 56.70% against Robertson. [9]
After his lawsuit to keep Ferguson off of the ballot failed, [17] Democratic incumbent Ross Sterling crossed party lines to endorse Orville Bullington. [18] On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won re-election by a margin of 204,805 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Orville Bullington ...
Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961) [106] [107] January 17, 1933 [115] – January 15, 1935 (did not run) [106] Democratic [18] 1932: 33 James Burr V Allred (1899–1959) [116] [117] January 15, 1935 [118] – January 17, 1939 (did not run) [116] Democratic [18] 1934: Walter Frank Woodul: 1936: 34 W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969) [119] [120] January ...
Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson was sworn into office as the Governor of Texas, becoming the second woman to assume leadership of a U.S. state after winning an election.John D. Huddleston (June 12, 2010). "Ferguson, Miriam Amanda Wallace". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
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More than 100 years apart, the cases of the impeached attorney general and the only Texas governor booted from office don’t look so different.
The situation worsened for the agency when its members entangled themselves in politics in 1932 by publicly supporting Governor Ross Sterling in his re-election campaign, over his opponent Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson. Ferguson was elected, and immediately after taking office in January 1933, she proceeded to discharge all serving Rangers.