Miriam A. Ferguson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
politician
gptkbp:advocacy Education reform
Support for LGBTQ+ rights
Support for mental health initiatives
Support for veterans
Support for arts funding
Support for minority rights
Support for education funding
Support for education access
Support for housing initiatives
Support for immigrant rights
Support for public health initiatives
Support for public transportation
Support for community development
Support for infrastructure development
Support for agricultural development
Support for civil rights
Support for women's health issues
Support for labor rights
Support for environmental conservation
Prohibition repeal
Support for women's suffrage
Support for child welfare programs
Support for social welfare programs
Support for technology in education
Support for economic recovery programs
Support for women's employment rights
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:associatedWith Ferguson_administration
gptkbp:birthDate June 13, 1875
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bell_County,_Texas
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate June 25, 1961
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Austin,_Texas
gptkbp:honors Inducted_into_the_Texas_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miriam A. Ferguson
gptkbp:image Miriam_A._Ferguson.jpg
gptkbp:influence Increased female political participation
gptkbp:influencedBy Progressive Era politics
gptkbp:knownFor Advocating for education and women's rights
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_for_women_in_politics
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ma_Ferguson
gptkbp:notableWork First female governor of Texas
gptkbp:office Governor_of_Texas
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole Governor_of_Texas_from_1925_to_1927_and_1933_to_1935
gptkbp:precededBy Dan_Moody
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_E._Ferguson
gptkbp:relatedTo Texas_politics
gptkbp:signature Miriam_A._Ferguson_signature.svg
gptkbp:significantEvent First woman elected governor in the United States
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_E._Ferguson
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:James_V._Allred
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_V._Allred
gptkbp:termEnd 1927
1935
gptkbp:termStart 1925
1933