Pat Morris Neff

Pat Morris Neff
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
Texas Railroad Commissioner
In office January 1, 1929 – January 1, 1933[1]
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	(1871-11-26)November 26, 1871 Coryell County, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1952(1952-01-20) (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 at Austin (LLB)[2]
Profession	Attorney College president

Pat Morris Neff (November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952) was an American politician, educator and administrator, and the 28th Governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925, ninth President of Baylor University from 1932 to 1947, and twenty-fifth president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1944 to 1946. He served as Grand Master of Masons in Texas in 1946.