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 | | The problem came to a head in 1924, when Miriam "Ma" Ferguson ran for governor as a stand-in for her husband, former Gov. James E. Ferguson, who had been impeached, removed from office and banned from running again after a scandal over kickbacks and misappropriation of funds. |
 | | In 1926, after a scandal developed in the state highway department, Foster begrudgingly renounced the Fergusons. |
 | | An outstanding layman at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Walter twice received pontifical honors in 1950 when he was named a knight of St. Gregory, and in 1959, when he was presented the sword of the Knights of Malta. |
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