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James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851-March 3, 1906) Born near Rusk, Texas, Hogg was a  Texas lawyer and statesman, and the first native to become Governor of Texas. Hogg is often remembered for naming his daughter Ima Hogg, an odd name which derived from a poem written by James' brother. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War.

James was born to Joseph Lewis Hogg and Lucanda McMath. His father died in 1862 followed by his mother's death in 1863. Young Jim and his siblings had to run the Hogg family plantation. In 1866, Hogg went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to study. Upon returning to Texas, he became a typesetter of Andrew Jackson's newspaper. Eventually, the Hogg family's fortune went away as a direct consequence of Hogg's mother and father's deaths. The Hogg estate had to be sold, and Jim and his brothers decided to work for the law.