Pat Morris Neff

28th Governor of Texas
Pat Morris Neff
Image:Pat neff.jpg
In office 1921 – 1925
Lieutenant	Lynch Davidson (1921-1923) Thomas Whitfield Davidson (1923-1925)
Preceded by	William P. Hobby
Succeeded by	Miriam A. Ferguson

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).

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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