Records 1912-1935 (bulk 1924-1927, 1933-1935)

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Records 1912-1935 (bulk 1924-1927, 1933-1935)

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Types of records are correspondence, reports, applications, testimony, financial records, proclamations, messages, minutes, and index cards dating from 1912 to 1935 (bulk 1924-1927, 1933-1935). Records are from Miriam Amanda Ferguson's two nonconsecutive terms as governor of Texas from January 20, 1925 to January 17, 1927 and January 17, 1933 to January 15, 1935.

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Ferguson, Miriam Amanda, 1875-1961

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Miriam Amanda Wallace (Ma) Ferguson (1875-1961), first female Governor of Texas, was born in Bell County, Texas, on June 13, 1875. She attended Salado College and Baylor Female College at Belton. In 1899, she married James Edward Ferguson. From 1915 to 1917, Mrs. Ferguson served as the first lady of Texas until her husband's impeachment during his second administration. When James Ferguson failed to get his name on the ballot in 1924, Miriam entered the race for the Texas governorship. Defeating...

Texas. Governor (1914-1917 : Ferguson)

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Miriam Amanda Ferguson served two terms as governor of Texas, from January 20, 1925 to January 17, 1927 and January 17, 1933 to January 15, 1935. Miriam Amanda Wallace was born in Bell County in 1875. She attended Salado College and Baylor Female College. In 1899 she married James E. Ferguson, with whom she had two daughters. Her political involvement was minor during her husband's terms in office (1915-1917). But in 1924, after Pa Ferguson was denied a place on the ballot, Ma Fergu...

Texas. Governor (1914-1917 : Ferguson)

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Miriam Amanda Ferguson served two terms as governor of Texas, from January 20, 1925 to January 17, 1927 and January 17, 1933 to January 15, 1935. Miriam Amanda Wallace was born in Bell County in 1875. She attended Salado College and Baylor Female College. In 1899 she married James E. Ferguson, with whom she had two daughters. Her political involvement was minor during her husband's terms in office (1915-1917). But in 1924, after Pa Ferguson was denied a place on the ballot, Ma Fergu...

Texas. Office of the Governor

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During the 1950s Governor Price Daniel popularized a tradition of Texas governors honoring citizens of Texas by proclaiming them “Admirals in the Texas Navy.” Citizens receive their honorary title for a number of reasons such as special achievement in government service or athletics. The criteria and the selection is at the discretion of the governor. Many citizens are nominated by their state legislators. Native-born Texans are designated as “admirals;” non-native Texans are “honorary admirals....