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Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson (née Wallace; June 13, 1875 – June 25, ... Bullington was a cousin of the first wife of John G. Tower, future U.S. Senator from Texas ...
She and her colleagues hired a secretary, and they sent "letters, editorials, and pamphlets" to Texas women asking them to vote for Moody, who would later win the election against incumbent Miriam A. Ferguson, wife of former governor James E. Ferguson who had been attempting to win back control of the office under his wife's name. [2]
When his wife Miriam A. Ferguson won two non-consecutive terms as governor, James Ferguson became the state's only first gentleman. [6] Mildred Paxton Moody had been a newspaper columnist and a professor at Hardin-Simmons University before she married Dan Moody.
James Edward Ferguson Jr. (August 31, 1871 – September 21, 1944), known as Pa Ferguson, was an American Democratic politician and the 26th governor of Texas, in office from 1915 to 1917. He was indicted and impeached during his second term, forced to resign and barred from holding further Texas office.
Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961) Texas: January 20, 1925: January 17, 1927: Democratic: First woman as Governor of Texas. First woman elected in a general election. First woman to serve non-consecutive terms as Governor Lost renomination 1 year, 362 days [11] January 17, 1933: January 15, 1935: Retired 1 year, 363 days Lurleen Wallace (1926 ...
FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) – Wives and children of many police officers are in virtual hiding, as some face assault and death threats. Fox Files investigator Chris Hayes talked with the wife of a ...
James Edward Ferguson aka Pa Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas, 1915–17; impeached by Texas House and removed from office; husband of Miriam Ferguson. [ 43 ] Miriam Ferguson aka Ma Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas, 1925–27 and 1933–35.
Cristina Ferguson, the wife of former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, filed for a restraining order against her husband earlier this week, following repeated calls to police ...