Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper

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. (1967)

Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4942, -94.7389 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Everett Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, First Baptist Church of Longview, and Dalton Gang's Last Raid.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014907. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.