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...

Unable to run under his own name, Ferguson ran his wife's campaign for governor; Miriam A. Ferguson, known as "Ma" Ferguson, was twice elected as governor...

Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee Orville Bullington. The Democratic primary election was held on July 23, 1932. As no candidate won a majority...

James E. Ferguson in 1925, a former governor of Texas who was forced from office due to corruption charges, and whose wife Miriam A. Ferguson later won...

under his predecessor, Governor Dan Moody. A Democrat, Sterling defeated former Governor Miriam "Ma" Ferguson and several other candidates in the 1930 primary...

Miriam A. Ferguson won two non-consecutive terms as governor, James Ferguson became the state's only first gentleman. Mildred Paxton Moody had been a...

conducted investigations of the highly-corrupt James E. Ferguson, whose wife, Miriam A. Ferguson, was serving as the governor of Texas. His investigation...

Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee George C. Butte. With her victory, she...

University of St. Thomas, where she received a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in education, and a master's degree in theology. She married...

Richards was the second female governor of Texas (the first being Miriam A. Ferguson), and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism...