governor

John Patrick O'Brien www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701296

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Johnson "Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 – August 6, 1945) was an American attorney and politician from California who achieved national prominence in the early 20th century. He served as the 23rd Governor of California from 1911 to 1917 and represented California in the U.S. Senate for five terms from 1917 until his death in 1945."

John Patrick O'Brien (February 1, 1873 – September 22, 1951), Mayor of New York City from January 1 to December 31, 1933 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O%27Brien

This photo ran in the Evening star. [volume], March 12, 1923, Image 17 with the caption: "SENATOR JOHNSON SAILS FOR EUROPE. Photograph taken aboard the S. S. George Washington shows Judge John P. O'Brien saying good-bye to Senator Hiram Johnson of California. At right, Hiram Johnson Jr., who accompanies his father on the trip through Europe." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-03-12/ed-...

"Edward Irving Edwards (December 1, 1863 – January 26, 1931) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 37th Governor of New Jersey from 1920 to 1923 and in the United States Senate from 1923 to 1929." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I._Edwards

The photographer: "Ian Pirie MacDonald (January 27, 1867 – April 22, 1942) was an American portrait photographer, New York City civic leader, and peace advocate. He photographed over 70,000 men in the span of his career, including international heads of state, religious leaders, and artists. Born in Chicago, MacDonald moved to Hudson, New York in 1883, where he worked as a photographer's apprentice prior to opening his own studio in Albany. Upon gaining a reputation in portraiture, MacDonald made the decision to only photograph men, a decision that even applied to family photos, and from that point on dubbed himself "Pirie MacDonald – Photographer of Men". His prolific body of work encompasses many well-known men of the early to mid-20th century including Spencer Trask, Woodrow Wilson, William Ralph Inge, Seán O'Casey and Antoine Lumiére, all of which were taken within New York City save for Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Christian X of Denmark." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirie_MacDonald

B-59 and Art Siegel: Thanks. We will include some additional details next time we update.

Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was the first female Governor of Texas in 1925. She held office until 1927, later winning another term in 1932 and serving until 1935.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_A._Ferguson

James Edward "Pa" Ferguson, Jr. (August 31, 1871 - September 21, 1944), was a Democratic politician from the state of Texas.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Ferguson

Thanks for posting a wonderful portrait of this fascinating woman!

This picture may, like the one before it, be from 1924. In August of that year, she became her party's candidate for governor, and she was elected on November 3rd.