Miriam A. Ferguson
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Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875–June 25, 1961) became the first female Governor of Texas in 1924, and the second female state governor in the United States.
- If the King's English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for the children of Texas!
- Attributed, for example, by [1]
- Claimed to be said as she was holding a bible, about her reason for objecting to the teaching of Spanish in schools.
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Variant phrasing
- If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for us.
