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List of First Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas

Index List of First Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas

The First Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas, both under the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas, have been a wide spectrum of personalities and abilities. [1]

23 relations: Anita Thigpen Perry, Bill Clements, David G. Burnet, Dolph Briscoe, Edmund J. Davis, Frances Cox Henderson, Governor of Texas, Hardin–Simmons University, James E. Ferguson, James Pinckney Henderson, Margaret Lea Houston, Mildred Paxton Moody, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Miriam A. Ferguson, Preston Smith (governor), Project MUSE, Republic of Texas, Rita Crocker Clements, Sam Houston, Suffrage, Texas, Texas Governor's Mansion, Texas Legislature.

Anita Thigpen Perry

Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is the wife of Rick Perry.

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Bill Clements

William Perry Clements Jr. (April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011) was an American businessman, university executive, and Republican Party politician from Texas.

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David G. Burnet

David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 – December 5, 1870) was an early politician within the Republic of Texas, serving as interim President of Texas (1836 and again in 1841), second Vice President of the Republic of Texas (1839–41), and Secretary of State (1846) for the new state of Texas after it was annexed to the United States of America.

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Dolph Briscoe

Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman who was the 41st Governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979.

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Edmund J. Davis

Edmund Jackson Davis (October 2, 1827 – February 24, 1883) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician.

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Frances Cox Henderson

Frances Cox Henderson (1820–1897) was the First Lady of Texas and the wife of the first Governor of Texas, James Pinckney Henderson.

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Governor of Texas

The Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Hardin–Simmons University

Hardin–Simmons University (HSU) is a private Baptist university in Abilene, Texas.

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James E. Ferguson

James Edward Ferguson Jr. (August 31, 1871 – September 21, 1944), known as Pa Ferguson, was an American Democratic politician and the 26th Governor of Texas, in office from 1915 to 1917.

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James Pinckney Henderson

James Pinckney Henderson (March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858) was a United States and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, soldier, and the first Governor of the State of Texas.

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Margaret Lea Houston

Margaret Lea Houston (April 11, 1819 – December 3, 1867) was First Lady of the Republic of Texas during her husband Sam Houston's second term as President of the Republic of Texas.

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Mildred Paxton Moody

Mildred Paxton Moody (April 20, 1897 – March 1, 1983) was the wife of Texas Governor Dan Moody.

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Mirabeau B. Lamar

Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859), an attorney born in Georgia, became a Texas politician, poet, diplomat and soldier.

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Miriam A. Ferguson

Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was the first female Governor of Texas, serving from 1925 to 1927 and 1933 to 1935.

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Preston Smith (governor)

Preston Earnest Smith (March 7, 1912 October 18, 2003) was the 40th Governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973, who previously served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.

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Project MUSE

Project MUSE, a non-profit collaboration between libraries and publishers, is an online database of peer-reviewed academic journals and electronic books.

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Republic of Texas

The Republic of Texas (República de Tejas) was an independent sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846.

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Rita Crocker Clements

Rita Crocker Clements (October 30, 1931 – January 6, 2018) was an American Republican Party organizer, an activist in historic preservation, and a First Lady of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Sam Houston

Sam Houston (March 2, 1793July 26, 1863) was an American soldier and politician.

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Suffrage

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote).

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas Governor's Mansion

The Texas Governor's Mansion, is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas.

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Texas Legislature

The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of Texas.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_Ladies_and_Gentlemen_of_Texas

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