Historical Marker
Mountain Home
Historical marker location:
Rusk, Texas
( 1 mile east of Rusk off US 84 on Park Road 50 in state park)
Marker installed: 1936
Birthplace of James Stephen Hogg, son of Lucanda McMath Hogg and Joseph Lewis Hogg. Born March 24, 1851. Died March 3, 1906. First native Texan to serve as governor. Inspirer of the passage of the Railroad Commission Law, Stock and Bond Law, Alien Land Law.