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This limestone capital building was completed in 1888. With it's Goddess of Liberty, the
Texas State Capitol Building is 14 feet taller than the United States capitol building.
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I had the opportunity to visit Austin, Texas in May and while visiting, spent a morning at the beautiful state capital building. Inside the rotunda, portraits of Texas governors line the walls of the first floor and spiral up all the way to the fourth floor where the portraits of the presidents of the Republic can be found. There I found the portrait of Governor James Stephen Hogg, governor of Texas from January 20, 1891 to January 15, 1895.
Dad once said we were related to Governor Hogg, but he didn't know the connection. In 2000, while reviewing the Hairston family research of Carl Forrest Greenway, I found a letter Mr. Greenway wrote, in 1963, to Miss Ima Hogg of Houston, Texas. Miss Hogg was the daughter of Governor James Stephen Hogg. She was a well educated philanthropist and community leader.
From the letter, written by Mr. Greenway, I could see it was in response to an inquiry from Miss Hogg. It appears she was trying to find a Hairston connection to her Hogg family. Mr. Greenway wasn't able to answer her question, but gave some possibilities.
I have not connected my Hairston family to the Hogg family, but suspect there is a very distant connection. I seem to find some truth in most family stories.
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James Stephan Hogg
1851-1906 |
To learn more about Governor Hogg and Miss Ima Hogg check out the links below.
If you would like a copy of the letter by Carl Forrest Greenway, comment below or comment to this link on my Facebook page.
Diana
© 2017
Sources
Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn
Greenway, Carl (New York, New York) to "Dear Miss Hogg" [Miss Ima Hogg]. Letter. 23 July 1963. Greenway Miscellany [Manuscript]. New York Public Library, NYC, NY.
Ima Hogg. Retrieved June 30, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg
Jim Hogg. Retrieved June 30, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hogg
Last night, while looking for a photo to post, I saw this photo that once belonged to my mother-in-law. Doris, who pretty consistently labeled her photos, did not label this one. There's only a little scribble on the front. When enlarged, I could clearly see an arrow and the letters ME. Doris was telling us that was her in the photo. It is the earliest photo I have seen of Doris. I would guess 1931. She was a little older in the photo on the right. Doris was born on July 21, 1929 and would have been 88 years old today. 
