Laredo is named after him. In addition James S. Hogg Middle School in Norhill, Houston, of the Houston Independent School District, is named after him. Burial In 1906, Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg asked that a pecan tree be planted at his grave instead of a traditional headstone, requesting that the seeds be distributed throughout the state to make Texas a "Land of Trees". His wish was carried out and this brought more attention to pecan trees. In 1919, the 36th Texas Legislature made the pecan tree the state tree of Texas where the town of San Saba claims to be "The Pecan Capital of the World". Several other American towns and regions host annual events celebrating the pecan harvest. Removal of statue In the early morning of August 22, 2017, the University of Texas at Austin removed three Confederate monuments and a statue of Hogg. The university president said the removal was because of the violent protests at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. In December 2018, the statue was reinstalled on the east side of the university's Main building. See also Sid McMath, a distant cousin of Hogg's who served as Governor of Arkansas (1949–1953) and who has been historically compared with him.The Hogg Family and Houston'', a book about the family James S. Hogg Middle School, middle school built in 1926 on land donated by the Hogg estate. Notes References Further reading External links Guide to the James Stephen Hogg letter transcriptions and family photographs, 1890–1903 (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA) Message of Gov. J. S. Hogg to the twenty-third Legislature of Texas., hosted by the Portal to Texas History Message of Governor James S. Hogg to the twenty-fourth legislature of Texas, hosted by the Portal to Texas History Speeches and state papers of James Stephen Hogg, ex-governor of Texas, with a sketch of his life; ed. by C. W. Raines, hosted by the Portal to Texas History Democratic Party governors of Texas American people of Scottish descent American businesspeople in the oil industry Businesspeople from Texas Texas Oil Boom people 1851 births 1906 deaths American political bosses from Texas People from Rusk, Texas People from Brazoria County, Texas People from Cherokee County, Texas Texas Attorneys General Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas) 19th-century American businesspeople Railway accident deaths in the United States