Miriam A. Ferguson

thumb|right Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson (13 June 1875 – 25 June 1961) became the first woman Governor of Texas in 1924, and the second woman state governor in the United States, after Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming. Misattributed If the King's English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for the children of Texas! Attributed, for example, by , which contains a common version of the story, where Ferguson says this while holding a bible and defending her objection to the teaching of Spanish in Texas public schools According to , a variation on this quote is reported in the New York Times on May 23, 1881, but no record of Ferguson having said this, or anything like it, could be found This quote and variations on it are often attributed to others; one story, usually heard outside the United States, has an unnamed "U.S. congressman" saying it in a television interview; for example, see External links Category:Governors of Texas Category:1875 births Category:1961 deaths Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Baptists from the United States Category:Politicians from Texas Category:Women politicians in the United States