Pat Morris Neff
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Pat Morris Neff | |
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28th Governor of Texas
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In office 1921 – 1925 |
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Lieutenant | Lynch Davidson (1921-1923) Thomas Whitfield Davidson (1923-1925) |
Preceded by | William P. Hobby |
Succeeded by | Miriam A. Ferguson |
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Born | November 26, 1871 |
Died | January 20, 1952 |
Political party | Democratic |
Pat Morris Neff (26 November 1871–20 January 1952) was governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925. He had previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, including a term as Speaker. He was a Democrat and received degrees from Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. He would later serve as Baylor's president from 1932-1947.
Neff's mother would later donate land which would become the first state park in Texas, Mother Neff State Park.
Pat Neff Elementary School in Houston was named after Neff.
[edit] References
- Dorothy Blodgett, Terrell Blodgett, and David L. Scott, The Land, the Law, and the Lord: The Life of Pat Neff (2007).
[edit] External links
- Pat Morris Neff from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation, hosted by the Portal to Texas History]
- Messages of Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas to the thirty-seventh legislature, hosted by the Portal to Texas History]
- Baylor University Web Site
Preceded by James Sluder |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 66 (Waco) 1899–1903 |
Succeeded by Edward English |
Preceded by John Hemphill |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 68 (Waco) 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by George W. Barcus |
Preceded by Robert E. Prince |
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by Francis William Seabury |
Preceded by William P. Hobby |
Governor of Texas 1921-1925 |
Succeeded by Miriam A. Ferguson |
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