Ann Richards
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Ann Richards was an American politician and Democrat who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and became known for her sharp wit and advocacy for women and minorities.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Ann Richards, former governor of Texas | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governor of Texas
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthName | Dorothy Ann Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cancer
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esophageal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
USA
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-09-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Baylor University
NERFINISHED
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The University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1995-01-17 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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public service ⓘ women's rights activism ⓘ |
| fullName | Dorothy Ann Willis Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Dorothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for minorities
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advocacy for women ⓘ sharp wit ⓘ |
| locatedMemorial | Texas State Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Poor George, he can’t help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth. ⓘ |
| notableWork | Keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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teacher ⓘ |
| officeEndForGovernorOfTexas | 1995-01-17 ⓘ |
| officeEndForTreasurerOfTexas | 1991-01-15 ⓘ |
| officeStartForGovernorOfTexas | 1991-01-15 ⓘ |
| officeStartForTreasurerOfTexas | 1983-01-18 ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 45th Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lakeview, Texas
NERFINISHED
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McLennan County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Texas
ⓘ
Treasurer of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bill Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsTreasurerOfTexas | Warren G. Harding (Texas politician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | David Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1991-01-15 ⓘ |
| successor | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsTreasurerOfTexas | Office abolished ⓘ |
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Ann Richards, former governor of Texas