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.
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