Jim Hogg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Hogg

American lawyer

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1851

Place of Birth: Rusk, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1906

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jim Hogg

  • James Stephen "Big Jim" 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.
  • He was the first Texas Governor to have been born in Texas.
  • Jim Hogg County is named after him. 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 named "Ura" is an urban legend.

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