Pat Morris Neff
Pat Morris Neff | |
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| 28th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925 | |
| Lieutenant | Lynch Davidson Thomas Whitfield Davidson |
| Preceded by | William P. Hobby |
| Succeeded by | Miriam A. Ferguson |
| Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office January 1, 1929 – January 1, 1933 | |
| Governor | Dan Moody Ross S. Sterling |
| Preceded by | Clarence Gilmore |
| Succeeded by | Ernest O. Thompson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 13, 1903 – January 10, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | John Hemphill |
| Succeeded by | George W. Barcus |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office January 10, 1899 – January 13, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | James Sluder |
| Succeeded by | Edward English |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1871 Coryell County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1952 (aged 80) Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Myrtle Mainer (m. 1899) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Baylor University (AB) University of Texas (LLB) |
| Profession |
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| Southern Baptists |
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Pat Morris Neff (November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952) was an American politician and educator who served as the 28th governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the ninth president of Baylor University from 1932 to 1947 and the twenty-fifth president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1944 to 1946. He served as Grand Master of Masons in Texas in 1946.