Jim Hogg
Jim Hogg | |
|---|---|
| 20th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895 | |
| Lieutenant | George C. Pendleton Martin McNulty Crane |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Sullivan Ross |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen Culberson |
| 22nd Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office November 2, 1886 – November 4, 1890 | |
| Governor | Lawrence Sullivan Ross |
| Preceded by | John D. Templeton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen Culberson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Stephen Hogg March 24, 1851 Cherokee County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1906 (aged 54) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Ann Stinson |
| Children | 4, including Ima |
| Parent(s) | Joseph L. Hogg Lucanda McMath |
| Profession | Lawyer, newspaperman, public servant |
James Stephen Hogg (March 24, 1851 – March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 20th governor of Texas from 1891 to 1895. 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. He was the first Texas Governor to have been born in the state.
Hogg is often remembered for naming his daughter Ima, an odd name which derived from a poem written by James's brother, Thomas Elisha Hogg. The story that she had a sister or sisters with odd names (proposed names including "Hoosa", "Ura" and "Wera") is an urban legend.
Hogg's time as governor was notable for the passage of a wide range of progressive reforms.