Will Hogg
William Clifford Hogg (January 31, 1875 – September 12, 1940) was an attorney, a developer, a civic activist, and a philanthropist.
Will Hogg | |
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| Born | William Clifford Hogg January 31, 1875 Quitman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1940 |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | A political feud with Governor James "Pa" Ferguson; developer of River Oaks, Houston |
| Parent(s) | James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg and Sallie (Stinson) Hogg |
| Relatives | Ima Hogg (sister), Mike Hogg (brother) |
Early life
William Clifford Hogg was born on January 31, 1875 in Quitman, Texas, the eldest child of Sallie (Stinson) Hogg and James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg.[1] Jim joined the Texas bar not long after the birth of his first son. Hogg grew up as his father pursued a political career, first gaining election as Wood County attorney in 1878, District Attorney in 1880, and Texas Attorney General in 1886. Three younger siblings were born during this time: the unfortunately named Ima Hogg (c. 1882), Michael (1885), and Thomas Elisha (1887). The family moved to Austin in 1886, when Jim accepted his first statewide position, first living in a boarding house before moving into their own single-family house on Fourteenth Street. Hogg was 15 years-old when they moved into the Governor's Mansion.[2]
Hogg attended public schools, and briefly attended a secondary school near Tyler, Texas before enrolling at Southwestern University. He considered a career in ministry, though he changed his curriculum at the University of Texas, where he earned a law degree in 1897.[1]
Career
After graduation, Hogg worked as an attorney in San Antonio, Austin, and St. Louis.[1]
In 1924, Hogg with his brother Mike and his old college friend, Hugh Potter, started a plan for an exclusive subdivision west of downtown Houston. They purchased 1,200 acres of land, which included a fledgling country club. Rather than just acting as subdividers of suburban lots, they adopted an approach of "comprehensive planning."[3]
Citations
- Lefevre, Arthur Jr. (March 9, 2017). "Hogg, William Clifford". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Bernhard (1984), pp. 24–25.
- Ferguson (2014), pp. 1–2.
References
- Bernhard, Virginia (1984). Ima Hogg: The Governor's Daughter. Austin: Texas Monthly Press. ISBN 0-932012-68-X.
- Ferguson, Cheryl Caldwell (2014). Highland Park and River Oaks: The Origins of Garden Suburban Community Planning in Texas. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292748361.
- Kirkland, Kate Sayen (2009). The Hogg Family and Houston: Philanthropy and the Civic Ideal. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71866-1.
External links
- Lomax, John Nova (May 12, 2012). "Houston 101: Will Hogg, Houston's Forgotten, Eccentric and Downright Badass Philanthropist". Houston Press. Retrieved March 6, 2020.