Painting of James Stephen Hogg. Douglass, Neal. The Portal to Texas History. JAMES STEPHEN HOGGMarch 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. As a young man, he worked as a typesetter in a newspaper office and later published newspapers in East Texas while studying for a law degree.... Read More