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In 1917, a bill to establish an A&M college for West Texas passed the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Ferguson. A committee chaired by the governor was named to conduct the site selection. Ferguson announced the selection of [[Abilene]], but he had rigged the results. Mrs. Bledsoe, first and maiden names missing, said that her husband called for Ferguson's impeachment while seated next to the governor. The Abilene college selection was struck down.<ref name=findagrave/>
In 1917, a bill to establish an A&M college for West Texas passed the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Ferguson. A committee chaired by the governor was named to conduct the site selection. Ferguson announced the selection of [[Abilene]], but he had rigged the results. Mrs. Bledsoe, first and maiden names missing, said that her husband called for Ferguson's impeachment while seated next to the governor. The Abilene college selection was struck down.<ref name=findagrave/>
==Establishing Texas Tech University==
===Establishing Texas Tech University===
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce supported legislation passed by both houses of the legislature in 1921 to establish a West Texas A&M College. The bill was [[veto]]ed by Governor Pat Morris Neff (1871-1952), who said that the state could not afford another state college. Neff also defended his veto on grounds that the proposed college was not included in the 1920 Democratic state platform. Neff's veto stirred up a political firestorm; two years later he was prepared to sign similar legislation.<ref name=findagrave/>
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce supported legislation passed by both houses of the legislature in 1921 to establish a West Texas A&M College. The bill was [[veto]]ed by Governor Pat Morris Neff (1871-1952), who said that the state could not afford another state college. Neff also defended his veto on grounds that the proposed college was not included in the 1920 Democratic state platform. Neff's veto stirred up a political firestorm; two years later he was prepared to sign similar legislation.<ref name=findagrave/>