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Ima Hogg, circa 1900. James Stephen Hogg (March 24, 1851 – March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism.
Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913 from portions of Brooks and Duval counties. It was named after Jim Hogg, the 20th Governor of Texas, and the first governor born in the state of Texas. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km 2), virtually all of which is land.
James Stephen Hogg, the first native Texan to hold the position of state governor, was a unique personality in Texas political history. His individuality and strength of purpose would lead to wide-ranging reform protecting public interests against those of railroads and other corporations.
May 19, 2016 · James Stephen Hogg, the state's first native-born governor, was orphaned at 12, widowed - with four children - at 44, and dead at 54. Despite his short and sometimes tragic life, Hogg was a ...
James Stephen Hogg (1851-1906), the first native governor of Texas, was born near Rusk on March 24, 1851, the son of Lucanda (McMath) and Joseph Lewis Hogg. He attended McKnight School and had private tutoring at home until the Civil War.
Mar 24, 2024 · James Stephen Hogg was born on March 24, 1851, on a 2,500-acre plantation called Mountain Home in Cherokee County, Texas. His father, Confederate General Joseph Lewis Hogg, was killed in battle in Mississippi in 1862 during the Civil War when Jim was only 11.
Dec 11, 2018 · The Complicated Legacy Of Texas Governor Jim Hogg. Hogg was “the people’s governor,” who pushed for an anti-lynching legislation, but also passed a Jim Crow law that segregated railroad cars.
Dec 4, 2020 · James S. Hogg was born March 24, 1851 near Rusk, in east Texas. His birthplace would later give him the distinction of becoming the first native-born governor of Texas. Hogg was orphaned at the age of eleven when his father, a Confederate general, died in May 1862, and his mother died soon afterwards.
James Stephen Hogg. March 24, 1851–March 3, 1906. The governorship of James Stephen Hogg, from 1891 to 1895, has been a benchmark for Texas governors ever since. Hogg was born in 1851 and grew up near Rusk.
James Stephen Hogg was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism.
