<P> Texas has had two female governors : Miriam A. `` Ma '' Ferguson and Ann Richards . Ferguson was one of the first two women elected governor of a U.S. state ( on November 4 , 1924 ) , along with Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming . Ross was inaugurated on January 5 , 1925 , while Ferguson was inaugurated on January 20 , so Ross is considered the first female state governor . Ferguson was the wife of former governor Jim `` Pa '' Ferguson , while Richards was elected `` in her own right , '' being neither the spouse nor widow of a governor . </P>
<P> Texas has had two female governors : Miriam A. `` Ma '' Ferguson and Ann Richards . Ferguson was one of the first two women elected governor of a U.S. state ( on November 4 , 1924 ) , along with Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming . Ross was inaugurated on January 5 , 1925 , while Ferguson was inaugurated on January 20 , so Ross is considered the first female state governor . Ferguson was the wife of former governor Jim `` Pa '' Ferguson , while Richards was elected `` in her own right , '' being neither the spouse nor widow of a governor . </P>
who were the two female governors of texas
who were the two female governors of texas
Miriam A. `` Ma '' Ferguson Ann Richards
Miriam A. `` Ma '' Ferguson Ann Richards