Hogg, James Stephen, papers, 1836-1969.

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Hogg, James Stephen, papers, 1836-1969.

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Papers relate to genealogy, history, and biography of Hogg and members of his family; to his career; to Progressivism in Texas including antitrust legislation during and after Hogg's gubernatorial administrations, the "Hogg Laws," municipal reforms, tax reform, control of lobbying, regulation of the oil and gas industry and of the insurance industry, securities regulation, railroad regulation and the establishment of the Texas Railroad Commission; to other aspects of Hogg's gubernatorial administrations including interest in and development of The University of Texas and other state educational institutions and the promotion of state historical and archival facilities and resources; to other gubernatorial administrations; to the Democratic Party in Texas and the United States (1876-1906), the political influence of Texas Confederate veteran groups, and the history of Populism in Texas; to political campaigns for offices of attorney general of Texas, governor of Texas, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and U.S. president, especially the presidential campaigns of William Jennings Bryan (1896 and 1900); to political patronage, preferment, appointments, applications, recommendations, and endorsements, influence and spoils; to the political careers of prominent Texans; to political issues in Texas and the U.S.; to the philanthropic concerns of Hogg and his heirs.

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