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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.
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]
Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961) January 19, 1915 – August 25, 1917 James E. Ferguson [37] Willie Cooper Hobby (1876–1929) August 25, 1917 – January 18, 1921 William P. Hobby [38] Myrtle Mainer Neff: January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925 Pat Morris Neff [39] James E. Ferguson (1871–1944) January 20, 1925 – January 17, 1927 Miriam A ...
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Hamer retired in 1932 after almost 27 years with the Rangers. He left one week before Miriam "Ma" Ferguson recaptured the governor's office for a second term. She had first been elected after her husband "Pa" Ferguson had been impeached and forced to resign as governor, [16] and at least 40 Rangers resigned rather than serve again under her. [17]
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.
James E. "Pa" Ferguson (1871–1944), governor of Texas (1915–1917), impeached, convicted, and removed from office Miriam "Ma" Ferguson (1875–1961), first female Governor of Texas Mindy Finn (born 1980), media strategist, conservative feminist activist, independent U.S. vice presidential candidate in 2016
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.