Ma Ferguson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for women's rights
education funding
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Texas_Women's_University
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from various universities
gptkbp:birth_date June 15, 1875
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bell_County,_Texas
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Texas_State_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:death_date June 25, 1961
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Austin,_Texas
gptkbp:first_female_governor gptkb:true
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Miriam_Amanda_Wallace_Ferguson
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on future female politicians
gptkbp:historical_role Symbol of women's empowerment in politics
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneering role for women in politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ma Ferguson
gptkbp:image Ma Ferguson 1925.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Texas politics
gptkbp:influenced_by Her husband, James E. Ferguson
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Prohibition
gptkbp:known_for Controversial political decisions
Political influence in the 1920s and 1930s
gptkbp:legacy First female governor of Texas
gptkbp:legislation Education laws in Texas
gptkbp:nickname Ma
gptkbp:notable_work Education reforms in Texas
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_career Spanned over a decade
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:James_V._Allred
gptkb:Dan_Moody
gptkbp:resigned April 1, 1935
gptkbp:resolution 200px
gptkbp:served_as Governor during the Great Depression
gptkbp:signature Signature of Ma Ferguson.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_Edward_Ferguson
gptkbp:start_date January 20, 1925
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:James_V._Allred
gptkb:Dan_Moody
gptkbp:supported New Deal policies
Veterans' rights
gptkbp:term_end January 24, 1927
April 1, 1935
gptkbp:term_start January 20, 1925
January 28, 1933
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Miriam_A._Ferguson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5