Zula Inez Ferguson (February 27, 1899 – October 28, 1988) was an advertising manager at Blackstone's in Los Angeles.
Early life
Zula Inez Ferguson was born on February 27, 1899, in Paducah, Kentucky.[1] She was the daughter of Hon. McDougal Ferguson (1858–1909) and Inez Kimbrough (1867–1902).[1] Her father was a member of the Kentucky General Assembly, Kentucky Senate, and Kentucky Railroad Commission. He died of malaria in 1909.
She had 4 siblings: Garth K. (1887–1972), Lillian T., Elizabeth W., and McDougal Ferguson Jr.[2] Her grandfather was Rev. John D. Ferguson, a Christian preacher, and she was a member of the First Christian Church of Paducah.
Ferguson received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an M.A. from Columbia University. She studied law at Vanderbilt, the University of Kentucky, and University of Southern California.[1][3] She was a member of Phi Delta Delta and Alpha Xi Delta.[1]
Career
Ferguson was advertising manager at Blackstone's, Los Angeles. She engaged in various advertising and publicity positions.[1]
Personal life
Ferguson lived at 322 North Alexandria Avenue, Little Armenia, Los Angeles.[1] She died on October 28, 1988.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 40. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Find Garth Ferguson U.S. Census Records". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Thursday, June 12, 1919". The Tennessean. 1919. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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