Since her inauguration on January 2, 1926, Texas Governor Miriam A. Ferguson has been on a pardon spree, issuing a whopping 1,110 proclamations, with a staggering 1,315 of those being clemency proclamations. The records, now stored in the secretary of state’s office, reveal a remarkable trend. Out of these, 20 were revocations of conditional pardons, furloughs, or paroles. The real shocker, however, is that a total of 821 prisoners were granted their freedom, either through full or conditional pardons, or by parole. This astonishing record has captured the nation’s attention and sparked heated criticism within the state.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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