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Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper

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102 N. Fredonia St., Longview, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 29' 39.632604", -94° 44' 17.59812"
 
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    Texas' first native governor (1891-1895), James Stephen Hogg, founded here in 1871 his first newspaper, the Longview News. He was then 20 years old. In his paper Hogg was a strong supporter of educational and governmental improvements for Longview. He campaigned against radical reconstruction policies, railroad subsidies, lawlessness. This venture, following earlier apprentice news work, showed Hogg's alertness, self-confidence. He was a publisher for 3 years. This experience developed his qualities of leadership and led to later success as a statesman.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper Historical Marker Location Map, Longview, Texas