James E. Ferguson, American banker and politician, 26th Governor of Texas (d. 1944)
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. He was indicted and impeached during his second term, forced to resign and barred from holding further Texas office.Unable to run under his own name, Ferguson ran his wife's campaign for Governor; Miriam A. Ferguson, known as "Ma" Ferguson, was twice elected as governor, serving two non-consecutive terms, from 1925 to 1927 and 1933 to 1935."

In 1925, Miriam became the first female governor of Texas after campaigning as a stand-in for her husband,

and technically James E. Ferguson became the first gentleman of Texas for her two terms.