The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04
HOGG OF TEXAS DEAD
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES HE SUS-
Tanned IN RAILROAD WRECK.

4 A Picturesque Career in Politics and Busi-
neSs-WOuldn't Stand for Parker-Re-
fused to Wear Knee Brooches at King
Edwards Court-Hs OIL Schemes.
HOUSTON, Tex; March 9.-Former Gov
ernoY James Stephen Hogg Of Texas died
here to-day at the residence Of his law
partner, Frank @. Jones. Gov. Hogg was
on his way to a sanitarium at Battle Creek,
I Mich, and his death was unexpected.
Gov. Hogg's death was the result OF in
juries he received In an international and
GreatNorthern Railway wreck, for which he
sued for 500 900 damage s. Comment was
caused by the fact that the man who struck
railway corpora tons the hardest blow they
ever received should die as q result of in
juries sustained on a train.
James Stephen Hogg wat Of Scotch
Irish descent and was born in Texas in
1851. He was Of imposing stature, being
over Q feet tall and Weighing close to
800 pounds. He was left an orphan at
AZ, and the war sweeping away his fathers
property, he was compelled TO 60 to work.
He did odd Jobs, attending school when
the opportunity afforded, and finally got
Sd R5so' as printers devil In a newspaper
From there he went to the printers case,
working days and studying nights, after
which he bought and edited a newspaper
at Longview, Tex. He afterward edited
the pullman .Neus, studying law at odd
moments. After he was admitted to the
bar he was elected Justice of the peace Of
Wood county and District Attorney. He
was Attorney-Gen OF Texas from 1855 to
1890 and Governor of the Lone Star State
from 1890 to 1895.
In the national campaigns of 1898 and
1900 he was one of Bryan's most conspicuous
supporters, but he was violently opposed
TO the nomination Of Judge Parker, in spite
Of the fact that he had made a fortune in
Texas oil and had taken his place among
the plutocrats Of the nation.
1t was said that before the Democratic
national convention OF 1904 an offer was
made to Hogg Of a place in the Cabinet
Tor Texas in the event of success for the
Democratic ticket If he would support
Judge Parker In the convention: Hogg,, it
y said, refused the offer, declaring that he
had started the Texas Republicans circu-
lated q speech that Hogg made in the Demo-
cratic State convention in which he said:
who is Parker? Oh, OH Yes, he's that
lookjawed judge who unlocked his jaw
when the convention could not help itself"
He said other contemptuous things, accom-
panying his remarks with facial contortions
to show his disgust.
When he was the District Attorney of
Wood county Hogg got the reputation of
OShAB u nm tNOSSNuhCi uAlN DNNolilO
q terror to evildoers. He made a deter
mined fight toenforce the excise law and
convicted many liquor dealers who violated
It. In the trial of some of the cases he dis
covered that the bottles used by man of
the store dealers lacked a great deal Of hold
ing q standard quart. He declared that
Nshort" bottles were a 6windle and q cheat,
and he notified the dealers that they must
either take out a retail license, enlarge
their bottles to hold ar honest quart or
quit the business. There were some vigor-
GUS protests, then some fearful appeals,
but Hogg was firm and contended for the
honest quart. The result was that the dealers
ordered larger bottles and had blown into
them Jim Hogg quart, i" and the Jim Hogg
quart Is known all over Texas to-day.
Hogg went into the oil business when the
Beaumont field was opened. In 1902 he went
TO England and organized the Texas Oil
He interested many rich Englishmen in
the company, but the scheme finally fell
through, the British investors suing for
the 500 900 they put up as the first pay
ment on the stock they subscribed for.
1t was while on this visit to England
that Hogg caused talk by refusing to ac-
cept an Invitation to the Kings levee be-
cause be obj5uted to wearing court dress,
which included knee breeches. When he
came back he said:
"Why should an American citizen, sir,
lay out $3.50 on a uniform with which to
90 into the presence OF royaltyf l re-
ceived an invitation to go before the King
It was O compliment. l would have liked
to go. But they told me I must dress as
q knight. I am no knight. I could not be
q knight oven temporarily without laying
aside my allegiance to my own country.
So / did not CO.
Ex-Goy. Hogg was one of the principal
stockholders Of the German-American In
surance Company OF Texas, which was
organized in 1902 with a capital of 81, 600, 900.
A year later he was said to be the largest
cabbage grower in Texas. He said in
january, 1908, that he had lS6. 600 heads
Of cabbage growing on his plantation In
Brazoria county.
Mr.. Hogg was married in 1878 to Miss
Sallie Stinson Of his native State. They
had three children.